Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Kirkland
91,614
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Kirkland
$143,533
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Kirkland
$2,342
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Kirkland
0.61
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Kirkland
234.9
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Kirkland
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Kirkland
4.6%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Kirkland?
Kirkland is Thousand Oaks's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Kirkland
91,614
Thousand Oaks has a 27% larger population than Kirkland.
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Kirkland
0.61
Thousand Oaks has a 41% higher violent crime than Kirkland.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Kirkland
20.12
Kirkland has a 49% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Kirkland
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Thousand Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (45% difference).
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Kirkland
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Kirkland
$143,533
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Kirkland
47.2%
Kirkland has a 23% higher education than Thousand Oaks.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Kirkland
67.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Kirkland
234.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Kirkland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kirkland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirkland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,693 in Thousand Oaks (8% lower). Kirkland has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,250 in Thousand Oaks (5% lower). Thousand Oaks scores 152.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 159.7 in Kirkland.
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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 59.6% in Kirkland. Thousand Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.3% in Kirkland. Thousand Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.1% compared to 61.9% in Kirkland.
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Jobs & Economy — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks. Kirkland has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks. Kirkland has a per capita income of $88,015 vs $64,448 in Thousand Oaks (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kirkland leads
Source: FBI UCRKirkland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Thousand Oaks. Kirkland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.74 in Thousand Oaks. Kirkland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.19 in Thousand Oaks.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kirkland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKirkland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.2% compared to 36.2% in Thousand Oaks. Kirkland has a high school diploma or higher of 55.1% 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 ACSThousand Oaks has a population of 125,676, about 1.4x the size of Kirkland (91,614). Kirkland skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
Kirkland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Kirkland: 4 for with emergency services. Kirkland: 4.0 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Kirkland has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Thousand Oaks. Kirkland has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks.
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