10 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.
The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($3,537) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,290 a month
Hueneme Elementary School District (high school: Oxnard Union High School District): 11 schools, 7,022 students, 21.4 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,286 a month
Hueneme Elementary School District (high school: Oxnard Union High School District): 11 schools, 7,022 students, 21.4 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,597 a month
Oxnard Elementary School District (high school: Oxnard Union High School District): 21 schools, 13,399 students, 19.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,625 a month
Rio Elementary School District (high school: Oxnard Union High School District): 9 schools, 5,217 students, 22.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,238 a month
Ventura Unified School District: 27 schools, 14,672 students, 24.5 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$943 a month
Pleasant Valley Elementary School District (high school: Oxnard Union High School District): 12 schools, 5,803 students, 22.4 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$591 a month
Conejo Valley Unified School District: 27 schools, 15,999 students, 21 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,818 a month
Santa Paula Unified School District: 10 schools, 4,808 students, 21.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$942 a month
Conejo Valley Unified School District: 27 schools, 15,999 students, 21 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,512 a month
Moorpark Unified School District: 10 schools, 5,749 students, 23.5 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
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Port Hueneme, CA is about 3 minutes from the main post area (0.8 road miles) without traffic.
Oxnard, CA, with about 200,928 people, 10 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.
Santa Paula, CA, where the Census median rent is $1,736 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.
For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $3,537 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 9 of the 9 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Santa Paula, CA.
Hueneme Elementary School District, with 11 schools and 7,022 students (21.4 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.