Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Mission Viejo
92,415
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Mission Viejo
$2,713
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Mission Viejo
0.99
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Mission Viejo
233.4
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Mission Viejo
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Mission Viejo?
Mission Viejo is Thousand Oaks's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Mission Viejo
92,415
Thousand Oaks has a 26% larger population than Mission Viejo.
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Mission Viejo
0.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Mission Viejo
11.86
Mission Viejo has a 14% higher property crime than Thousand Oaks.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Mission Viejo
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mission Viejo has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Mission Viejo
37.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Mission Viejo
64.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Mission Viejo
233.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Mission Viejo are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,746 in Mission Viejo (18% lower). Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,236 in Mission Viejo (17% lower). Thousand Oaks scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.1 in Mission Viejo.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo has a median property tax of $5,675 vs $6,641 in Thousand Oaks (17% lower). Thousand Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.2% in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo has a owner-occupied of 77.5% compared to 70.1% in Thousand Oaks.
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Jobs & Economy — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks: 65,135 vs Mission Viejo: 47,928 for labor force. Mission Viejo has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.0% in Thousand Oaks.
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Crime & Safety — Mission Viejo leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.32 in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 0.74 in Thousand Oaks. Mission Viejo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 1.25 in Thousand Oaks.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mission Viejo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMission Viejo has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 46.3% in Thousand Oaks. Mission Viejo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.5% 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 1.4x the size of Mission Viejo (92,415). Thousand Oaks skews younger with a median age of 44.5 vs 46.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Thousand Oaks
Mission Viejo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThousand Oaks: 5 vs Mission Viejo: 3 for with emergency services. Mission Viejo: 4.0 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 ACSThousand Oaks has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Mission Viejo. Thousand Oaks: 20 min vs Mission Viejo: 22 min for mean commute time. Thousand Oaks has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 20.0% in Mission Viejo.
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