Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Thousand Oaks?
Thousand Oaks is Huntington Beach's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Huntington Beach has a 36% larger population than Thousand Oaks.
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Huntington Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Thousand Oaks's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Huntington Beach has a 49% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Thousand Oaks has a 11% higher median income than Huntington Beach.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Thousand Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (22% lower). Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (20% lower). Huntington Beach scores 141.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 152.7 in Thousand Oaks.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach. Thousand Oaks has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach. Thousand Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.1% compared to 55.8% in Huntington Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Thousand Oaks: 65,135 for labor force. Thousand Oaks: 20 min vs Huntington Beach: 23 min for mean commute. Thousand Oaks has a median household income of $134,367 vs $119,885 in Huntington Beach (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.51 in Huntington Beach. Thousand Oaks has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 2.07 in Huntington Beach. Thousand Oaks has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.39 compared to 16.44 in Huntington Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThousand Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 46.3% in Thousand Oaks.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 1.6x the size of Thousand Oaks (125,676). Huntington Beach skews younger with a median age of 43.4 vs 44.5.
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Huntington Beach
Thousand Oaks
Healthcare — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 3.2 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Thousand Oaks: 5 vs Huntington Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks: 20 min vs Huntington Beach: 23 min for mean commute time. Thousand Oaks has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach.
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