City comparison
Oxnard, CA is about 10 miles (10 km) from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 7 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 Oxnard, CA to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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 110,358 in San Buenaventura (Ventura) — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Oxnard covers about 27 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for San Buenaventura (Ventura).
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 | Oxnard | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,907/mo | $1,942/mo | 1.8% higher in San Buenaventura (Ventura) |
| Median home value | $587,200 | $714,000 | 21.6% higher in San Buenaventura (Ventura) |
| Median household income | $90,409 | $96,036 | 6.2% higher in San Buenaventura (Ventura) |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 105.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 150.4 | 150.4 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Oxnard, you'd need $100,074 in San Buenaventura (Ventura) to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oxnard and San Buenaventura (Ventura) have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Oxnard, you'd need about $80,059 in San Buenaventura (Ventura) to keep the same standard of living.