Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, approximately 35 miles (56 km) from Downtown Los Angeles and less than 15 miles (24 km) from the Los Angeles neighborhood of Woodland Hills. Named for its numerous oak trees, the city's seal features an oak. Thousand Oaks is the central city of the Conejo Valley, encompassing areas like Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, and Oak Park. The city's eastern boundary with Westlake Village aligns with the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line.
As of July 1, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population of Thousand ...
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Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, approximately 35 miles (56 km) from Downtown Los Angeles and less than 15 miles (24 km) from the Los Angeles neighborhood of Woodland Hills. Named for its numerous oak trees, the city's seal features an oak. Thousand Oaks is the central city of the Conejo Valley, encompassing areas like Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, and Oak Park. The city's eastern boundary with Westlake Village aligns with the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line.
As of July 1, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population of Thousand Oaks at 123,463, reflecting a 2.8% decrease since April 1, 2020.
The Janss Investment Company master-planned Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park in the mid-1950s, developing approximately 1,000 custom home lots, 2,000 single-family residences, a regional shopping center, a 200-acre industrial park, and several neighborhood shopping centers.
In January 2025, the median listing home price in Thousand Oaks was $1.4 million, marking a 10% increase from the previous year, with a median price per square foot of $579.
The average home value stood at $1,029,680, a 2.9% rise over the past year, with properties typically pending in around 27 days.
Thousand Oaks was incorporated in 1964 and has since expanded westward and eastward. During the late 1960s and 1970s, the city annexed two-thirds of the master-planned community surrounding Westlake and most of Newbury Park.
In 2013, the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports ranked Thousand Oaks as the fourth safest city in the United States among those with populations over 100,000.
