CITY PROFILE
Oxnard, CA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Oxnard, California is a smaller metro with a mild climate, abundant sunshine, and a dry climate—ideal if you prize year-round pleasant weather and low rainfall. However, housing here ranks among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $883K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,979/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.9°C · warmest 20.3°C · coolest 14.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 424 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.51 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #71 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy48
- Affordable to rent23
- Climate comfort84
- Plenty of sunshine87
- Big-city amenities83
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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