$680,000 buys the median home in Oxnard right now. With 20% down, that's a $136,000 down payment and a $544,000 loan, set against a $72,000 median household income.
Oxnard's 0.75% property tax rate runs below the 1.1% national average. That's $425/month on the median home here, not a rounding error against the mortgage payment.
Between the $4,216/month mortgage payment and California's state income tax, your real housing cost calculation needs your after-tax number, not your gross salary.
Beyond housing, Oxnard's cost of living index sits at 135 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Oxnard's median home price runs 24% lower than nearby Los Angeles: $895,000 there versus $680,000 here.