COMPARING TWO PLACES
Simi Valley vs Oak Park
PLACE A
Simi Valley, California
VS
PLACE B
Oak Park, Michigan
Simi Valley is 329% larger than Oak Park. Simi Valley earns more, with a median household income $50,571 higher.
SIMI VALLEYOAK PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population124,86129,072+329% vs Oak Park
Population density3,0065,648−2,643
Population growth1.7%0.8%+0.9 pts
Median age41.938.1+3.8
Male49.5%47.5%+1.9 pts
Female50.5%52.5%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born18.5%8.3%+10.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.3%36.1%+17.2 pts
Black1.2%52.5%−51.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.0%1.8%+27.3 pts
Asian10.3%2.7%+7.5 pts
Other6.2%6.9%−0.7 pts
Median household income$122,081$71,510+$50,571
Per capita income$55,252$38,652+$16,600
Poverty rate6.4%12.0%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.415+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%37.1%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree13.4%13.5%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%10.8%−5.9 pts
Labor force participation66.8%68.4%−1.6 pts
Median home value$823,800$212,300+$611,500
Median gross rent$2,579$1,396+$1,183
Owner-occupied72.9%63.3%+9.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.8%4.9%−3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households60.7%45.4%+15.2 pts
Average commute27.123.3+3.8
Worked from home19.1%23.2%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.3%+0.0 pts
Uninsured4.6%3.3%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025