Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Thousand Oaks?
Thousand Oaks is Walnut Creek's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Thousand Oaks has a 44% larger population than Walnut Creek.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Walnut Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Thousand Oaks's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Walnut Creek's property crime is significantly higher than Thousand Oaks's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Thousand Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Walnut Creek has a 33% higher education than Thousand Oaks.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Thousand Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThousand Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $2,912 in Walnut Creek (8% lower). Thousand Oaks scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.7 in Walnut Creek. Thousand Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,385 in Walnut Creek (6% lower).
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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 53.1% in Walnut Creek. Thousand Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.4% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a median home value of $1,031,100 vs $951,200 in Thousand Oaks (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks: 65,135 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $64,448 in Thousand Oaks (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.86 in Walnut Creek. Thousand Oaks has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.25 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek. Thousand Oaks has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.21 compared to 28.98 in Walnut Creek.
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Schools & Education — Walnut Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalnut Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 36.2% in Thousand Oaks. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 46.3% in Thousand Oaks.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a population of 125,676, about 1.8x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Thousand Oaks skews younger with a median age of 44.5 vs 46.1.
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Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 3.3 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Walnut Creek has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Thousand Oaks. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 21.2% in Thousand Oaks.
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