Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Folsom
82,140
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Folsom
$139,263
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Folsom
$702,200
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Folsom
$2,279
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Folsom
1.86
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Folsom
221.2
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Folsom
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Folsom
5.1%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Folsom?
Folsom is Thousand Oaks's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Folsom
82,140
Thousand Oaks has a 35% larger population than Folsom.
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Folsom
1.86
Folsom has a 45% higher violent crime than Thousand Oaks.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Folsom
14.52
Folsom has a 30% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Folsom
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Folsom
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Folsom
$139,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Folsom
$702,200
Thousand Oaks has a 26% higher home values than Folsom.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Folsom
38.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Folsom
60.3%
Thousand Oaks has a 12% higher demographics than Folsom.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Folsom
221.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Folsom share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Folsom leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Folsom leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 212.9 in Folsom. Folsom has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,250 in Thousand Oaks (23% lower). Folsom scores 291.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 354.9 in Thousand Oaks.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a median home value of $951,200 vs $702,200 in Folsom (35% higher). Folsom has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 3.8% in Thousand Oaks. Folsom has a median rent of $2,279 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 Folsom: 41,708 for labor force. Folsom has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks. Folsom has a work from home of 28.6% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks.
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Folsom. Thousand Oaks has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.86 in Folsom. Thousand Oaks has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 1.21 in Folsom.
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Schools & Education — Folsom leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFolsom has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.2% in Thousand Oaks. Folsom has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 46.3% 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 1.5x the size of Folsom (82,140). Folsom skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
Folsom
Healthcare — Folsom leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFolsom: 3.6 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Folsom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Folsom has a work from home of 28.6% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a drive alone of 66.9% compared to 61.9% in Folsom.
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