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Compare Oceanside to Monterey

This post compares Oceanside, California to Monterey, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Oceanside (city) Monterey (city)
Population 174,811 28,671
Income (median) $44,912 $52,851
Home Value (median) $423,100 $696,200
White 73% 79%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 30% 19%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 44% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Monterey?
A: Oceanside has a much larger population count than Monterey: 174811 compared with 28671 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oceanside or in Monterey?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Oceanside.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oceanside or Monterey?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Oceanside.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 63% for Monterey.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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