Westlake-Thousand Oaks Neighborhood | Simi Valley Real Estate Agent Karen Troop

N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd median real estate price is $878,693, which is more expensive than 83.0% of the neighborhoods in California and 97.2% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

The average rental price in N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd is currently $2,854, based on NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 93.6% of the neighborhoods in California.

N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Thousand Oaks, California.

N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.

In N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd, the current vacancy rate is 3.7%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 83.9% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd is very tight compared to the demand for property here.

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Thousand Oaks, the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE: PEOPLE

Wealth makes most things in life easier, and a few things harder. If you are wealthy and enjoy keeping up with the Jones’, this neighborhood will interest you. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout’s research, the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood is wealthier than 97.9% of the neighborhoods in the United States. Residents here are truly in a unique situation even when compared to other Americans, based on the sheer amount of wealth concentrated here. Even in times of economic downturn, residents of this neighborhood, as a group, suffered less and recovered more quickly. This is indeed a stand-out characteristic of this neighborhood. As one would expect in a considerably wealthy neighborhood such as this, N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd also has one of the lowest ratings of child poverty in the nation.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in California, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd may be considered a retiree’s dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis and metrics, it’s peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in California, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 95.2% of neighborhoods in CA. If a California retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives, families with school-aged children and urban sophisticates.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE: DIVERSITY

Did you know that the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood has more Swiss and Iranian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It’s true! In fact, 2.8% of this neighborhood’s residents have Swiss ancestry and 2.4% have Iranian ancestry.

N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.4% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Persian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.8% of the neighborhoods in America.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE: MODES OF TRANSPORTATION

Our research reveals that 95.8% of commuters who live in the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 98.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Also, in the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood, many people’s commute means walking from the bedroom to the home office. NeighborhoodScout’s analysis found that 12.2% of residents worked from home. This may not seem like a large number, but Scout’s research shows that this is a higher percentage of people working from home than 96.5% of the neighborhoods in America. Often people who work from home are engaged in the creative or technological economy, such as is found in areas around Boston, and in Silicon Valley. Other times, people may be engaged in other businesses like trading stocks from home, or running a small beauty salon.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE: REAL ESTATE

In addition, one way that the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood really stands out, is that it has more large 4, 5, or additional bedroom homes and real estate than 95.9% of the neighborhoods in America. When you walk or drive around this neighborhood, you’ll instantly notice the size of the homes here which definitely makes a strong visual statement.

THE NEIGHBORS: INCOME

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout’s analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood in Thousand Oaks are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 97.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 99.9% of America’s neighborhoods.

THE NEIGHBORS: OCCUPATIONS

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood, 60.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 22.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (9.8%), and 6.9% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

THE NEIGHBORS: ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood in Thousand Oaks, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (19.2%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (14.5%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.6%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (7.7%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (7.7%), among others. In addition, 13.0% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

THE NEIGHBORS: LANGUAGES

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood is English, spoken by 85.4% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese, Spanish and Persian.

GETTING TO WORK

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one’s commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in N Westlake Blvd / E Thousand Oaks Blvd neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (95.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.