El Mirage, AZ vs Thousand Oaks, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

El Mirage

67.6

#1399 nationally

vs

Thousand Oaks

66.7

#1516 nationally

Thousand Oaks leads in crime level (2.8 vs 10.5). El Mirage leads in cost of living index (104 vs 190). Thousand Oaks leads in median household income ($125,399 vs $72,134).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric El Mirage, AZ Thousand Oaks, CA
WhereAtHome Score 67.6 (#1399) 66.7 (#1516)
Population 35,850 123,463
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $341,412 $1,047,273
Median Household Income $72,134 $125,399
Average Commute 29.8 min 25.1 min
Walk Score 27 33
Crime Level 10.5 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 104 190
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+3.5 D+15.1