City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Diamond Bar | Thousand Oaks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,332/mo | $2,483/mo | 6.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $829,000 | $900,600 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $106,881 | $125,399 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 104.8 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.5 | 144.6 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 101.6 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 101.4 | 2.8% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Diamond Bar, you'd need $100,188 in Thousand Oaks to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Diamond Bar and Thousand Oaks have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Diamond Bar than in Thousand Oaks. If you earn $80,000 in Diamond Bar, you'd need about $80,150 in Thousand Oaks to keep the same standard of living.