Oak Park, CA vs Simi Valley, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricOak Park, CASimi Valley, CA
Population13,757125,634
Median Household Income$163,085$122,081
Median Rent$3,149/mo$2,579/mo
Median Home Value$1,036,900$823,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%60.7%
Poverty Rate4.2%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*136
Property Crime Rate /100k709*771
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min27.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.126
College Degree Rate63%39.1%
Foreign-Born %23.9%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Oak Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.