COMPARING TWO PLACES
Simi Valley vs Thousand Oaks
PLACE A
Simi Valley, California
VS
PLACE B
Thousand Oaks, California
Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks are close in size. Thousand Oaks earns more, with a median household income $13,522 higher.
SIMI VALLEYTHOUSAND OAKSDIFFERENCE
Total population124,861122,230+2% vs Thousand Oaks
Population density3,0062,212+794
Population growth1.7%0.2%+1.5 pts
Median age41.944.9−3.0
Male49.5%49.5%Even
Female50.5%50.5%Even
Foreign-born18.5%18.8%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.3%62.3%−9.0 pts
Black1.2%1.8%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.0%20.6%+8.4 pts
Asian10.3%8.7%+1.6 pts
Other6.2%6.5%−0.4 pts
Median household income$122,081$135,603−$13,522
Per capita income$55,252$66,591−$11,339
Poverty rate6.4%8.9%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.462−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%51.4%−12.3 pts
Graduate degree13.4%21.6%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%5.4%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation66.8%62.5%+4.3 pts
Median home value$823,800$991,600−$167,800
Median gross rent$2,579$2,664−$85
Owner-occupied72.9%70.8%+2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.8%3.2%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households60.7%50.9%+9.7 pts
Average commute27.124.6+2.5
Worked from home19.1%24.3%−5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Uninsured4.6%4.9%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025