City comparison
El Centro, CA is about 225 miles (375 km) from Oxnard, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 4 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from El Centro, CA to Oxnard, CA takes about 28 min, covering roughly 225 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Oxnard has a population of 202,279, vs 44,184 in El Centro — about 4.6× larger by population. By land area, Oxnard covers about 27 sq mi vs 12 sq mi for El Centro.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | El Centro | Oxnard | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $1,907/mo | 103.3% higher in Oxnard |
| Median home value | $266,500 | $587,200 | 120.3% higher in Oxnard |
| Median household income | $54,922 | $90,409 | 64.6% higher in Oxnard |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 105.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 154.3 | 150.4 | 2.6% higher in El Centro |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 100.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in El Centro, you'd need $146,678 in Oxnard to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Centro, CA is about 31.8% cheaper overall than Oxnard, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 153% higher in Oxnard than in El Centro. If you earn $80,000 in El Centro, you'd need about $117,342 in Oxnard to keep the same standard of living.