Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Brea
47,337
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Brea
$124,837
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Brea
$874,300
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Brea
$2,285
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Brea
2.11
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Brea
222.6
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Brea
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Brea
5.2%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Brea?
Brea is Thousand Oaks's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Brea
47,337
Thousand Oaks (125,676) is about 2.7x larger than Brea (47,337).
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Brea
2.11
Brea's violent crime is significantly higher than Thousand Oaks's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Brea
28.65
Brea's property crime is significantly higher than Thousand Oaks's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Brea
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brea has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Brea
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Brea
$124,837
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Brea
$874,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Brea
34.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Brea
46.6%
Thousand Oaks has a 32% higher demographics than Brea.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Brea
222.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Brea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brea leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 190.8 in Brea. Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,746 in Brea (18% lower). Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,236 in Brea (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 65.7% in Brea. Thousand Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.1% compared to 60.3% in Brea. Brea has a median rent of $2,285 vs $2,580 in Thousand Oaks (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks: 65,135 vs Brea: 24,699 for labor force. Thousand Oaks has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 12.9% in Brea. Brea has a poverty rate of 6.4% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks.
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.92 in Brea. Thousand Oaks has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.39 compared to 24.40 in Brea. Thousand Oaks has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.21 compared to 28.65 in Brea.
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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 34.9% in Brea. Thousand Oaks has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 44.9% in Brea.
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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 2.7x the size of Brea (47,337). Brea skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
Brea
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Brea: 3 for with emergency services. Brea: 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 Brea. Thousand Oaks has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 12.9% in Brea. Brea has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks.
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