Living in Thousand Oaks

Thousand Oaks is a city in California, United States, home to 129,339 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 8%, #462 of 6,227), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #1,429 of 16,523), business owners (top 10%, #1,128 of 12,111).

Residents129,339
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport44 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km630,000 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 360 m
Main railway line25.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,741 km
Within 10 km193,109 people
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 1:50

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How Thousand Oaks ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family44#7,222 of 11,898#265 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,398 of 9,771#156 of 775Map
Low-income family33#6,342 of 8,006#192 of 709Map
Single parent42#4,431 of 6,237#175 of 612Map
Pensioner couple67#2,088 of 9,474#229 of 760Map
Single pensioner66#2,625 of 9,474#207 of 760Map
Early retiree69#1,359 of 10,762#185 of 811Map
Single professional68#702 of 4,537#95 of 532Map
Young professional71#582 of 4,444#85 of 527Map
DINKS75#574 of 3,053#92 of 420Map
Remote worker57#3,957 of 7,271#150 of 648Map
Commuter77#462 of 6,227#51 of 645Map
Car-free household75#383 of 3,933#81 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer35#5,816 of 8,006#155 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#11,035 of 12,111#259 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#506 of 4,114#95 of 506Map
Expat professional73#998 of 7,271#127 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover70#1,759 of 9,474#181 of 760Map
Nature-focused household37#13,554 of 18,063#94 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#1,429 of 16,523#173 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker14#16,584 of 18,063#346 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,981 of 16,523#234 of 1020Map
Lottery winner79#449 of 21,167#67 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,249 of 12,111#15 of 862Map
Coastal living69#2,001 of 6,413#141 of 490Map
Business owner74#1,128 of 12,111#126 of 862Map
Digital native63#609 of 4,750#90 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Health and elderly71
  • Safety and community64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Education and family48
  • Green space33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance6
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance6
  • Affordability4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.