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 | Sunnyvale | Thousand Oaks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,990/mo | $2,483/mo | 20.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,680,700 | $900,600 | 86.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $174,506 | $125,399 | 39.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Sunnyvale, you'd need $83,045 in Thousand Oaks to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Thousand Oaks, CA is about 17% cheaper overall than Sunnyvale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Thousand Oaks than in Sunnyvale. If you earn $80,000 in Sunnyvale, you'd need about $66,436 in Thousand Oaks to keep the same standard of living.