Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Aliso Viejo
51,320
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Aliso Viejo
$137,970
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Aliso Viejo
$863,800
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Aliso Viejo
$2,774
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Aliso Viejo
1.35
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Aliso Viejo
230.6
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Aliso Viejo
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Aliso Viejo
3.7%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Aliso Viejo?
Aliso Viejo is Thousand Oaks's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Aliso Viejo
51,320
Thousand Oaks (125,676) is about 2.4x larger than Aliso Viejo (51,320).
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Aliso Viejo
1.35
Aliso Viejo has a 24% higher violent crime than Thousand Oaks.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Aliso Viejo
8.68
Thousand Oaks has a 15% higher property crime than Aliso Viejo.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Aliso Viejo
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aliso Viejo has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Aliso Viejo
3.7%
Thousand Oaks has a 25% higher unemployment than Aliso Viejo.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Aliso Viejo
$137,970
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Aliso Viejo
$863,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Aliso Viejo
39.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Aliso Viejo
61.0%
Thousand Oaks has a 11% higher demographics than Aliso Viejo.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Aliso Viejo
230.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Aliso Viejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks
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Aliso Viejo
Thousand Oaks leads in 4 of 8 categories
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 Aliso Viejo (18% lower). Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,236 in Aliso Viejo (17% lower). Thousand Oaks scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.9 in Aliso Viejo.
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Housing Market — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 61.8% in Aliso Viejo. Thousand Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.1% compared to 56.5% in Aliso Viejo. Thousand Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.7% in Aliso Viejo.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks: 65,135 vs Aliso Viejo: 30,100 for labor force. Aliso Viejo has a poverty rate of 5.2% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks. Aliso Viejo has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 5.0% in Thousand Oaks.
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 7.9% in Aliso Viejo. Aliso Viejo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.25 in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 1.09 in Aliso Viejo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Aliso Viejo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAliso Viejo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.2% compared to 36.2% in Thousand Oaks. Aliso Viejo has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% 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 ACSThousand Oaks has a population of 125,676, about 2.4x the size of Aliso Viejo (51,320). Aliso Viejo skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
Aliso Viejo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Aliso Viejo: 3 for with emergency services. Aliso Viejo: 4.0 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Aliso Viejo. Aliso Viejo has a work from home of 23.5% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks. Aliso Viejo has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks.
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