Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Martinez
36,926
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Martinez
$125,436
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Martinez
$824,700
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Martinez
$2,265
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Martinez
2.77
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Martinez
211.5
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Martinez
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Martinez
4.6%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Martinez?
Martinez is Thousand Oaks's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Martinez
36,926
Thousand Oaks (125,676) is about 3.4x larger than Martinez (36,926).
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Martinez
2.77
Martinez's violent crime is significantly higher than Thousand Oaks's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Martinez
12.29
Martinez has a 17% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Martinez
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Thousand Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Martinez
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Martinez
$125,436
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Martinez
$824,700
Thousand Oaks has a 13% higher home values than Martinez.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Martinez
33.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Martinez
63.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Martinez
211.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Martinez share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Martinez leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMartinez scores 310.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 354.9 in Thousand Oaks. Martinez has a living wage (1 adult) of $93,046 vs $101,482 in Thousand Oaks (9% lower). Martinez has a living wage (family of 4) of $219,928 vs $239,867 in Thousand Oaks (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Martinez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 3.8% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a median home value of $951,200 vs $824,700 in Martinez (15% higher). Martinez has a median rent of $2,265 vs $2,580 in Thousand Oaks (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks: 65,135 vs Martinez: 20,246 for labor force. Martinez has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks: 20 min vs Martinez: 24 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 9.0% in Martinez. Thousand Oaks has a violent crime clearance of 68.0% compared to 38.0% in Martinez. Thousand Oaks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.58 in Martinez.
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Schools & Education — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThousand Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2% compared to 33.1% in Martinez. Thousand Oaks has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 45.1% in Martinez.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a population of 125,676, about 3.4x the size of Martinez (36,926). Martinez skews younger with a median age of 42.3 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
Martinez
Healthcare — Martinez leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMartinez: 3.3 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez has a public transit of 3.4% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Martinez. Thousand Oaks: 20 min vs Martinez: 24 min for mean commute time.
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