Population
The Woodlands
116,916
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Median Income
The Woodlands
$141,353
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Home Value
The Woodlands
$479,400
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Rent
The Woodlands
$1,792
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Crime Rate
The Woodlands
N/A
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Cost of Living
The Woodlands
201.9
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Avg Temp
The Woodlands
N/A
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
The Woodlands
4.9%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
How Similar Are The Woodlands & Thousand Oaks?
Thousand Oaks is The Woodlands's #7 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
The Woodlands
116,916
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Both cities have similar populations — The Woodlands at 116,916 and Thousand Oaks at 125,676.
Political Leaning
The Woodlands
46.4%
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but The Woodlands has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
The Woodlands
4.9%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
The Woodlands
$141,353
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
The Woodlands
$479,400
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Thousand Oaks has a 50% higher home values than The Woodlands.
Education
The Woodlands
42.8%
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
The Woodlands has a 15% higher education than Thousand Oaks.
Demographics
The Woodlands
70.2%
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
The Woodlands
201.9
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Thousand Oaks has a 12% higher cost of living than The Woodlands.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. The Woodlands and Thousand Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks
The Woodlands leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — The Woodlands leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 216.1 in The Woodlands. The Woodlands has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $2,693 in Thousand Oaks (42% lower). The Woodlands has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $2,250 in Thousand Oaks (41% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.8% in The Woodlands. Thousand Oaks has a median home value of $951,200 vs $479,400 in The Woodlands (50% higher). The Woodlands has a median rent of $1,792 vs $2,580 in Thousand Oaks (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — The Woodlands leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThe Woodlands has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks: 65,135 vs The Woodlands: 54,740 for labor force. The Woodlands has a per capita income of $73,221 vs $64,448 in Thousand Oaks (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — The Woodlands leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThe Woodlands has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 36.2% in Thousand Oaks. The Woodlands has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 46.3% in Thousand Oaks.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a population of 125,676, about 1.1x the size of The Woodlands (116,916). The Woodlands skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 44.5.
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The Woodlands
Thousand Oaks
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs The Woodlands: 4 for with emergency services. The Woodlands: 3.7 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThe Woodlands has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in The Woodlands. Thousand Oaks has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 18.6% in The Woodlands.
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