Oceanside, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
172,542
Population
4,181/sq mi density
$93,724
Median Income
$43,094 per capita
$702,000
Home Value
$867,314 Zillow
$2,207
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
463
Violent Crime/100K
1,706 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$93,724 median income, 5.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$702,000 home value, $2,207/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
463 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,724
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,094
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oceanside vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oceanside’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$93,724
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,094
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.8%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
58% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
14.8%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $93,724 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,094 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 14.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |