City comparison
La Mirada, CA is about 50 miles (90 km) from Thousand Oaks, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from La Mirada, CA to Thousand Oaks, CA takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Thousand Oaks has a population of 126,532, vs 47,644 in La Mirada — about 2.7× larger by population. By land area, Thousand Oaks covers about 55 sq mi vs 7.8 sq mi for La Mirada.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | La Mirada | Thousand Oaks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,927/mo | $2,483/mo | 28.9% higher in Thousand Oaks |
| Median home value | $706,500 | $900,600 | 27.5% higher in Thousand Oaks |
| Median household income | $104,130 | $125,399 | 20.4% higher in Thousand Oaks |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in La Mirada |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 150.4 | 3.4% higher in La Mirada |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 100.7 | 3.7% higher in La Mirada |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in La Mirada |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in La Mirada, you'd need $100,037 in Thousand Oaks to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
La Mirada and Thousand Oaks have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Thousand Oaks than in La Mirada. If you earn $80,000 in La Mirada, you'd need about $80,029 in Thousand Oaks to keep the same standard of living.