Population
Irvine
308,160
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Home Value
Irvine
$1,115,400
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Rent
Irvine
$2,893
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Crime Rate
Irvine
0.84
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Avg Temp
Irvine
N/A
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
How Similar Are Irvine & Thousand Oaks?
Thousand Oaks is Irvine's #18 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irvine
308,160
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Irvine (308,160) is about 2.5x larger than Thousand Oaks (125,676).
Violent Crime
Irvine
0.84
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Thousand Oaks has a 18% higher violent crime than Irvine.
Property Crime
Irvine
13.90
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Irvine has a 27% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Irvine
47.1%
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Irvine has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Irvine has a 10% higher unemployment than Thousand Oaks.
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Irvine
$1,115,400
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Irvine has a 15% higher home values than Thousand Oaks.
Education
Irvine
46.1%
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Irvine has a 22% higher education than Thousand Oaks.
Demographics
Irvine
38.7%
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Thousand Oaks has a 43% higher demographics than Irvine.
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irvine and Thousand Oaks differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,746 in Irvine (22% lower). Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,236 in Irvine (20% lower). Thousand Oaks scores 354.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Irvine.
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Housing Market — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 7.0% in Irvine. Thousand Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.1% compared to 43.8% in Irvine. Thousand Oaks has a median property tax of $6,641 vs $9,091 in Irvine (37% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine: 165,435 vs Thousand Oaks: 65,135 for labor force. Thousand Oaks has a poverty rate of 8.0% compared to 11.7% in Irvine. Irvine has a work from home of 25.9% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks.
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.25 compared to 1.98 in Irvine. Thousand Oaks has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 13.4% in Irvine. Irvine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 0.74 in Thousand Oaks.
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Schools & Education — Irvine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrvine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.1% compared to 36.2% in Thousand Oaks. Irvine has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% compared to 46.3% in Thousand Oaks.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a population of 308,160, about 2.5x the size of Thousand Oaks (125,676). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 44.5.
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Irvine
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Irvine: 2 for with emergency services. Irvine: 5.0 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Thousand Oaks. Irvine has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Irvine has a work from home of 25.9% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks.
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