Thousand Oaks
- City in California
City
Thousand Oaks
- grade AOverall Grade
- City in California
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 355 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$726,100
National
$217,500Median Rent
$2,101
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Thousand Oaks Rankings
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Top Public Schools Serving Thousand Oaks
- grade A+
Westlake High School
- Rating 3.85 out of 5 498 reviews
- grade A+
Newbury Park High School
- Rating 3.85 out of 5 539 reviews
- grade A
Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 8 reviews
- grade A
EARTHS Magnet School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Thousand Oaks High School
- Rating 4 out of 5 542 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Thousand Oaks
- grade A+
Viewpoint School
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 117 reviews
- grade A+
Oaks Christian School
- Rating 4.33 out of 5 261 reviews
- grade A+
Louisville High School
- Rating 4.32 out of 5 181 reviews
- grade A+
La Reina High School and Middle School
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 96 reviews
- grade A+
Chaminade College Preparatory
- Rating 4.18 out of 5 233 reviews
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault24.4national 282.7
- Murder0.8national 6.1
- Rape16.6national 40.7
- Robbery18.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary149national 500.1
- Theft809.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft78.1national 284
Residents
Working in Thousand Oaks
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$109,378
National
$62,843Similar Places
Thousand Oaks Reviews
Rating 4.14 out of 5 355 reviews
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Not only was I born and raised in Thousand Oaks (husband as well), I’ve raised my 5 kids here! The schools are excellent, sports programs are top notch, great training facilities such as Mamba Academy, tons of community events organized Conejo Parks and Rec, a teen center, a senior center and a large city library. Surrounded by the beautiful Santa Monica mountains, there’s plenty of hiking trails that are especially beautiful in the late winter/early spring and close to the beach. The weather is nearly perfect! Not nearly as hot as the San Fernando Valley, yet you get nice cool ocean breezes in the afternoon. It was lacking diversity when I was growing up but that has changed in recent years. It’s still very safe although some LA crime is starting to creep in. Luckily we have a very proactive police department that takes crime and homelessness seriously. We absolutely love it here!
Thousand Oaks is a predominantly white area that has major issues with diversity. It is an affluent area that tries to keep a Mayberry type of image. It has been ranked one of the safest areas but that is not the case if you are a person of color. Most of the residents will contest any form of racism in their city council meetings even after hearing people of color speak about their personal incidents of racist behavior they have been subjected to. Geographically the area is absolutely stunning, especially all of the open spaces and nature. It is Chumash land, with a museum dedicated to Chumash culture. Climate wise since Thousand Oaks is in the valley it tends to be several degrees hotter than inland and coastal cities. Weather is mostly warm but does get really hot in the Spring and summer with winters being warm as well with very little seasonal rains in winter and spring. Overall the schools have great education but again if you are a person of color expect racism in the schools.
Thousand Oaks is a very safe suburb of LA with outstanding open space areas and a park system to rival the best. I’ve lived here my whole life and am also happy to report that a lot of efforts have been taken to make the city more walkable, including cobblestone streets on TO Boulevard and the construction of several mixed-use buildings downtown. That being said, Thousand Oaks is still very segregated and especially in older neighborhoods is outright hostile to pedestrians, lacking sidewalks and crosswalks. It is also very disconnected from nearby job centers such as Oxnard and the San Fernando Valley, owing to a lack of public transit and overcrowded freeways.