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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.1%
173,021 → 171,069
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.2%
$58,153 → $93,724
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oceanside across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
169,756
-1,313 from 2023 (171,069)
Projected Median Income 2030
$130,915
+$37,191 from 2023 ($93,724)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 173,021 | — | $58,153 | — |
| 2015 | 175,324 | +1.3% | $57,703 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 175,957 | +0.4% | $61,778 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 175,716 | -0.1% | $72,697 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 172,982 | -1.6% | $80,837 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 171,069 | -1.1% | $93,724 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.