Oceanside, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 18 metrics

Oceanside, CA is a US city in California with a population of 169,666 (157th of 477).

Population
169.7K
157th highest of 477
Density
4,111.0
111th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.43%
408th highest of 477
Area
41.27
248th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Murder & Manslaughter2.37 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    42nd of 180
  2. Rape30.23 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    56th of 184
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    74th of 172
  4. Violent Crime Rate458.73 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    81st of 184
  5. Aggravated Assault340.79 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    90th of 184
  6. Robbery85.35 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    92nd of 183
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 265th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 453rd of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 437th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 434th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 417th of 460
  5. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    121st of 172
  6. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    107th of 172
  7. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    102nd of 172

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (61), weakest Economics (12). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Oceanside, CA?
Oceanside, CA has a population of 169,666, 157th among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Oceanside, CA?
Rankodex ranks Oceanside, CA on 18 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

18 metrics with a value for this place, in 4 topics