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Oceanside, CA

Full City Profile · California · Orange County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
172,542 Population 4,181/sq mi density
$93,724 Median Income $43,094 per capita
$702,000 Home Value $862,431 Zillow
$2,207 Median Rent 34.0% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr
402 Violent Crime/100K 2,109 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$93,724 median income, 3.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$702,000 home value, $2,207/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
402 violent crimes/100K (6% 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
3.4%
6% below
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 Rate3.4%
Poverty Rate4.5%
Gini Coefficient0.468
Cost of Living Index110.7

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone71.4%
Public Transit2.1%
Work From Home14.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments148,394
Restaurants8,853
Healthcare13,951
Retail9,811
Manufacturing4,357

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$116,511
Avg Property Tax$10,097