Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Bothell
48,610
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Bothell
$132,232
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Bothell
$871,300
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Bothell
$2,295
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Bothell
1.10
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Bothell
228.6
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Bothell
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Bothell
3.9%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Bothell?
Bothell is Thousand Oaks's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Bothell
48,610
Thousand Oaks (125,676) is about 2.6x larger than Bothell (48,610).
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Bothell
1.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Bothell
13.69
Bothell has a 25% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Bothell
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Thousand Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (45% difference).
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Bothell
3.9%
Thousand Oaks has a 21% higher unemployment than Bothell.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Bothell
$132,232
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Bothell
$871,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Bothell
41.0%
Bothell has a 12% higher education than Thousand Oaks.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Bothell
64.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Bothell
228.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Bothell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bothell leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bothell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 202.1 in Bothell. Bothell scores 324.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 354.9 in Thousand Oaks. Bothell has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,693 in Thousand Oaks (8% lower).
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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 6.0% in Bothell. Thousand Oaks has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 58.4% in Bothell. Bothell has a median rent of $2,295 vs $2,580 in Thousand Oaks (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bothell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks: 65,135 vs Bothell: 26,971 for labor force. Bothell has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks. Bothell has a work from home of 30.2% 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 2.24 in Bothell. Thousand Oaks has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.21 compared to 13.69 in Bothell. Thousand Oaks has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 17.9% in Bothell.
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Schools & Education — Bothell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBothell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 36.2% in Thousand Oaks. Bothell has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% 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 2.6x the size of Bothell (48,610). Bothell skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
Bothell
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Bothell: 4 for with emergency services. Bothell: 3.3 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Bothell. Bothell has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Bothell has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks.
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