Best PlacesCypress, Oxnard, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cypress, Oxnard, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Cypress, Oxnard ranks 4,189th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cypress, Oxnard
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Cypress, Oxnard's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cypress, Oxnard ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 291 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Cypress, Oxnard ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,601 a month, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Cypress, Oxnard
A household needs to earn about $139,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cypress, Oxnard home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $76,427, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Cypress, Oxnard's effective rate of 0.82%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Cypress, Oxnard
Cypress, Oxnard runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Cypress, Oxnard.
Who works in Cypress, Oxnard, and how
Work in Cypress, Oxnard centers on agriculture & forestry and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Cypress, Oxnard
The coast is about 3 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Cypress, Oxnard, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Cypress, Oxnard, month by month
Cypress, Oxnard sees roughly 291 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 74 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 46. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 56° | 46° |
| April | 68° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 74° | 66° | 59° |
| October | 76° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of Cypress, Oxnard
The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal, is about 43 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Los Angeles International, about 46 miles away.
The best schools in and around Cypress, Oxnard
Schools across Cypress, Oxnard average a D+, better than 23% of neighborhoods.
Top middle schools
- Charles Blackstock Junior HighD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Channel Islands HighC · 32% proficient
- Hueneme HighC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cypress, Oxnard school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cypress, Oxnard measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Cypress, Oxnard against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Cypress, Oxnard
Is Cypress, Oxnard a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cypress, Oxnard ranks 4,189th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on the weather, cell coverage, and heat safety, and lowest on education levels and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cypress, Oxnard expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $528,994. The overall cost of living runs about 22% above the national average. Set against a $76,427 median income, cost of living beats 20% of neighborhoods.
Is Cypress, Oxnard safe?
Yes, Cypress, Oxnard is safer than 69% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $384 per resident a year.
Compare Cypress, Oxnard with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cypress, Oxnard. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cypress, Oxnard represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Cypress, Oxnard detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cypress, Oxnard: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cypress, Oxnard: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cypress, Oxnard: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cypress, Oxnard: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cypress, Oxnard detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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