Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Brookline
62,822
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Brookline
$140,631
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Brookline
$1,233,100
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Brookline
$2,804
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Brookline
1.00
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Brookline
251.1
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Brookline
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Brookline
3.5%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Brookline?
Brookline is Thousand Oaks's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Brookline
62,822
Thousand Oaks (125,676) is about 2.0x larger than Brookline (62,822).
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Brookline
1.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Brookline
8.95
Thousand Oaks has a 12% higher property crime than Brookline.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Brookline
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Thousand Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Brookline
3.5%
Thousand Oaks has a 29% higher unemployment than Brookline.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Brookline
$140,631
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Brookline
$1,233,100
Brookline has a 23% higher home values than Thousand Oaks.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Brookline
58.0%
Brookline has a 38% higher education than Thousand Oaks.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Brookline
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Brookline
251.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Brookline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookline has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,250 in Thousand Oaks (28% lower). Brookline has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,693 in Thousand Oaks (17% lower). Thousand Oaks scores 354.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Brookline.
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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 23.2% in Brookline. Thousand Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.1% compared to 46.1% in Brookline. Thousand Oaks has a median property tax of $6,641 vs $10,001 in Brookline (34% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks: 65,135 vs Brookline: 38,008 for labor force. Brookline has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.0% in Thousand Oaks. Brookline has a per capita income of $94,739 vs $64,448 in Thousand Oaks (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brookline leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 12.0% in Brookline. Brookline has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 1.25 in Thousand Oaks. Brookline has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.19 in Thousand Oaks.
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Schools & Education — Brookline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 58.0% compared to 36.2% in Thousand Oaks. Brookline has a high school diploma or higher of 61.4% 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 2x the size of Brookline (62,822). Brookline skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Brookline: 1 for with emergency services. Brookline: 4.5 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brookline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a drive alone of 66.9% compared to 28.1% in Brookline. Brookline has a public transit of 20.1% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Brookline has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 0.4% in Thousand Oaks.
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