Simi Valley, CA vs Thousand Oaks, CA

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

MetricSimi Valley, CAThousand Oaks, CA
Population125,634125,205
Median Household Income$122,081$135,603
Median Rent$2,579/mo$2,664/mo
Median Home Value$823,800$991,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%50.9%
Poverty Rate6.4%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k136127
Property Crime Rate /100k771988
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs94°F77°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2621.5
College Degree Rate39.1%51.4%
Foreign-Born %18.5%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-3.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.