Population
Orange
138,723
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Home Value
Orange
$900,700
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Rent
Orange
$2,252
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Crime Rate
Orange
0.60
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Avg Temp
Orange
N/A
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
How Similar Are Orange & Thousand Oaks?
Thousand Oaks is Orange's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orange
138,723
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Both cities have similar populations — Orange at 138,723 and Thousand Oaks at 125,676.
Violent Crime
Orange
0.60
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Thousand Oaks has a 42% higher violent crime than Orange.
Property Crime
Orange
8.93
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Thousand Oaks has a 13% higher property crime than Orange.
Political Leaning
Orange
47.1%
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orange has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Thousand Oaks has a 13% higher median income than Orange.
Home Values
Orange
$900,700
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Orange
27.6%
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Thousand Oaks has a 24% higher education than Orange.
Demographics
Orange
53.6%
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Thousand Oaks has a 21% higher demographics than Orange.
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orange and Thousand Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks
Orange leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Orange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 178.8 in Orange. Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,746 in Orange (22% lower). Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,236 in Orange (20% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.1% compared to 58.1% in Orange. Thousand Oaks has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 65.8% in Orange. Orange has a median rent of $2,252 vs $2,580 in Thousand Oaks (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 15.9% in Orange. Thousand Oaks has a per capita income of $64,448 vs $50,759 in Orange (21% higher). Orange: 75,748 vs Thousand Oaks: 65,135 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Orange leads
Source: FBI UCROrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 4.7% in Orange. Orange has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.02 in Thousand Oaks.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThousand Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2% compared to 27.6% in Orange. Thousand Oaks has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 39.8% in Orange.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a population of 138,723, about 1.1x the size of Thousand Oaks (125,676). Orange skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 44.5.
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Orange
Thousand Oaks
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Orange: 3 for with emergency services. Orange: 4.0 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 15.9% in Orange. Orange has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Thousand Oaks.
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