Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Huntington Beach
196,010
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Huntington Beach
2.07
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Huntington Beach
225.4
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Huntington Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach is Thousand Oaks's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Huntington Beach
196,010
Huntington Beach has a 36% larger population than Thousand Oaks.
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Huntington Beach
2.07
Huntington Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Thousand Oaks's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Huntington Beach
19.89
Huntington Beach has a 49% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Thousand Oaks has a 11% higher median income than Huntington Beach.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Huntington Beach
225.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Huntington Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (18% lower). Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (17% lower). Huntington Beach scores 141.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 152.7 in Thousand Oaks.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach. Thousand Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach. Thousand Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.1% compared to 55.8% in Huntington Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Thousand Oaks: 65,135 for labor force. Thousand Oaks: 20 min vs Huntington Beach: 23 min for mean commute. Thousand Oaks has a median household income of $134,367 vs $119,885 in Huntington Beach (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 12.6% in Huntington Beach. Thousand Oaks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.51 in Huntington Beach. Thousand Oaks has a violent crime clearance of 68.0% compared to 42.4% in Huntington Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThousand Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% 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 ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 1.6x the size of Thousand Oaks (125,676). Huntington Beach skews younger with a median age of 43.4 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
Huntington Beach
Healthcare — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 3.2 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Thousand Oaks: 5 vs Huntington Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Thousand Oaks: 20 min vs Huntington Beach: 23 min for mean commute time.
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