Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Cedar Park
77,474
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Cedar Park
$123,972
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Cedar Park
$474,800
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Cedar Park
$1,753
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Cedar Park
0.96
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Cedar Park
190.2
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Cedar Park
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Cedar Park
4.0%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Cedar Park?
Cedar Park is Thousand Oaks's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Cedar Park
77,474
Thousand Oaks has a 38% larger population than Cedar Park.
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Cedar Park
0.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Cedar Park
11.98
Cedar Park has a 15% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Cedar Park
50.4%
Thousand Oaks leans Democratic while Cedar Park leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Cedar Park
4.0%
Thousand Oaks has a 19% higher unemployment than Cedar Park.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Cedar Park
$123,972
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Cedar Park
$474,800
Thousand Oaks has a 50% higher home values than Cedar Park.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Cedar Park
37.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Cedar Park
66.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Cedar Park
190.2
Thousand Oaks has a 18% higher cost of living than Cedar Park.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Cedar Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cedar Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cedar Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCedar Park scores 236.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 354.9 in Thousand Oaks. Cedar Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,693 in Thousand Oaks (45% lower). Cedar Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $2,250 in Thousand Oaks (44% lower).
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Housing Market — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Park has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 3.8% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a median home value of $951,200 vs $474,800 in Cedar Park (100% higher). Cedar Park has a median rent of $1,753 vs $2,580 in Thousand Oaks (47% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Cedar Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks: 65,135 vs Cedar Park: 42,558 for labor force. Cedar Park has a poverty rate of 5.7% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks. Cedar Park has a work from home of 27.8% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks.
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRCedar Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.19 in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a violent crime clearance of 68.0% compared to 37.8% in Cedar Park. Cedar Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.71 compared to 1.25 in Thousand Oaks.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cedar Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCedar Park has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 46.3% in Thousand Oaks. Cedar Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.1% compared to 36.2% 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 1.6x the size of Cedar Park (77,474). Cedar Park skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
Cedar Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Cedar Park: 4 for with emergency services. Cedar Park: 3.7 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cedar Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Park has a work from home of 27.8% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks. Cedar Park has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a drive alone of 66.9% compared to 60.6% in Cedar Park.
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