California Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Oxnard, California

Population: 156,000

Located in Ventura County

Oxnard is located on the Pacific Coast in southern California. It is approximately 62 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles and 35 miles south of Santa Barbara.

The City of Oxnard is situated "Upcoast" along the California coastline between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.

If you could spread Oxnard before you like a colorful quilt, its pattern would show a city woven with diversity. Miles of blue ocean and long, sandy beaches would be part of the patchwork.

The area's lush agricultural fields would hopscotch across the quilt. A kaleidoscope of hues would be created by the activities and opportunities that flourish in our community.

All of this makes up the landscape of Oxnard, a seaside community that is home to more than 158,300 people. Whether you are visiting briefly, attending a convention, or reside here, there are many things to do, see and enjoy. Oxnard's name comes from the family that developed one of the first industries, a sugar beet factory. Oxnard is surrounded by some of the richest agricultural land in the world. It has a variety of business parks and shopping areas and is the home of the county-operated Channel Islands Harbor, gateway to the Channel Islands National Park.

Also known as Sugar town, Biggest Little City of the Coast, Upcoast, Land of Everlasting Summer, Lima Bean Capital, Strawberry Capital, Gateway to the Channel Islands. The local climate is Mediterranean or dry subtropical. The average mean temperature is 61 degrees. Average minimum temperature is 52.4 degrees and the average maximum temperature is 69.6 degrees. Average rainfall is 14.75 inches.

The area encompassed by the incorporated limits of the City of Oxnard is approximately 24.84 Square Miles.