City comparison
Thousand Oaks, CA is about 60 miles (90 km) from Westminster, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 min 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 Thousand Oaks, CA to Westminster, CA takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 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 90,638 in Westminster — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Thousand Oaks covers about 55 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Westminster.
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 | Thousand Oaks | Westminster | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,483/mo | $1,977/mo | 25.6% higher in Thousand Oaks |
| Median home value | $900,600 | $777,100 | 15.9% higher in Thousand Oaks |
| Median household income | $125,399 | $80,271 | 56.2% higher in Thousand Oaks |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 106.4 | 1.3% higher in Westminster |
| Utilities index | 150.4 | 155.6 | 3.4% higher in Westminster |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.4 | 3.7% higher in Westminster |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 104.3 | 3.7% higher in Westminster |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Thousand Oaks, you'd need $100,073 in Westminster to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Thousand Oaks and Westminster have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Thousand Oaks than in Westminster. If you earn $80,000 in Thousand Oaks, you'd need about $80,059 in Westminster to keep the same standard of living.