Stuart, FL 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.

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

vs

Thousand Oaks

66.7

#1516 nationally

Thousand Oaks leads in crime level (2.8 vs 8.4). Thousand Oaks leads in median household income ($125,399 vs $61,878). Stuart leads in cost of living index (109 vs 190).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Stuart, FL Thousand Oaks, CA
WhereAtHome Score 66.3 (#1563) 66.7 (#1516)
Population 19,430 123,463
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $375,621 $1,047,273
Median Household Income $61,878 $125,399
Average Commute 23.2 min 25.1 min
Walk Score N/A 33
Crime Level 8.4 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 109 190
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+31.1 D+15.1

Data coverage note: Stuart is missing data for 1 metric that Thousand Oaks has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.