Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Carlsbad
114,500
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Carlsbad
$139,326
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Carlsbad
$1,156,900
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Carlsbad
$2,678
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Carlsbad
1.99
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Carlsbad
250.2
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Carlsbad
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Carlsbad
6.3%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is Thousand Oaks's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Carlsbad
114,500
Both cities have similar populations — Thousand Oaks at 125,676 and Carlsbad at 114,500.
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Carlsbad
1.99
Carlsbad has a 49% higher violent crime than Thousand Oaks.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Carlsbad
15.11
Carlsbad has a 32% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Carlsbad
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Carlsbad
6.3%
Carlsbad has a 21% higher unemployment than Thousand Oaks.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Carlsbad
$139,326
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Carlsbad
$1,156,900
Carlsbad has a 18% higher home values than Thousand Oaks.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Carlsbad
43.6%
Carlsbad has a 17% higher education than Thousand Oaks.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Carlsbad
71.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Carlsbad
250.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Carlsbad share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks scores 354.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Carlsbad. Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,001 in Carlsbad (10% lower). Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,459 in Carlsbad (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 7.3% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a median home value of $1,156,900 vs $951,200 in Thousand Oaks (18% higher). Thousand Oaks has a median property tax of $6,641 vs $7,830 in Carlsbad (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.3% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks.
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRCarlsbad has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 1.57 in Carlsbad. Thousand Oaks has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.99 in Carlsbad.
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Schools & Education — Carlsbad leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarlsbad has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.6% compared to 36.2% in Thousand Oaks. Carlsbad has a high school diploma or higher of 50.1% 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 Carlsbad (114,500). Carlsbad skews younger with a median age of 42.8 vs 44.5.
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Healthcare — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Carlsbad: 4 for with emergency services. Thousand Oaks: 3.2 vs Carlsbad: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Carlsbad has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks. Carlsbad has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Thousand Oaks.
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