Thousand Oaks, CA vs Simi Valley, CA

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

MetricThousand Oaks, CASimi Valley, CA
Population125,205125,634
Median Household Income$135,603$122,081
Median Rent$2,664/mo$2,579/mo
Median Home Value$991,600$823,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%60.7%
Poverty Rate8.9%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k127136
Property Crime Rate /100k988771
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs77°F94°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min27.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.526
College Degree Rate51.4%39.1%
Foreign-Born %18.8%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-1.2%

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