Best PlacesMarina West, Oxnard, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Marina West, 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.
Marina West, Oxnard ranks 3,395th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Marina West, 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.
Marina West, Oxnard's strengths and weaknesses
Where Marina West, Oxnard ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 292 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Marina West, Oxnard ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,601 a month, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Marina West, Oxnard
A household needs to earn about $180,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Marina West, Oxnard home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $98,337, 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 Marina West, Oxnard's effective rate of 0.68%, 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 Marina West, Oxnard
Marina West, 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 Marina West, Oxnard.
Who works in Marina West, Oxnard, and how
Work in Marina West, Oxnard centers on education and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Marina West, Oxnard
The coast is about 4 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Marina West, Oxnard, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Marina West, Oxnard, month by month
Marina West, Oxnard sees roughly 292 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 73 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° | 50° |
| July | 73° | 66° | 60° |
| October | 76° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Marina West, Oxnard
The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 48 miles away.
The best schools in and around Marina West, Oxnard
Schools across Marina West, Oxnard average a C−, better than 29% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Oxnard HighC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Marina West, Oxnard school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Marina West, 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 Marina West, Oxnard against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Marina West, Oxnard
Is Marina West, Oxnard a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Marina West, Oxnard ranks 3,395th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on the weather, heat safety, and a strong job market, and lowest on transit and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Marina West, Oxnard expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $700,752. The overall cost of living runs about 47% above the national average. Set against a $98,337 median income, cost of living beats 26% of neighborhoods.
Is Marina West, Oxnard safe?
Yes, Marina West, Oxnard is safer than 59% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $430 per resident a year.
Compare Marina West, Oxnard with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Marina West, Oxnard. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Marina West, 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.
Marina West, Oxnard detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Marina West, Oxnard: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Marina West, Oxnard: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Marina West, Oxnard: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Marina West, Oxnard: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Marina West, 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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