Thousand Oaks, California
About Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks is a mid-size city in southeastern California, home to 124,229 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#235 nationwide).
Thousand Oaks holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 55.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,248 residents per square mile.
📰 Thousand Oaks News Today
- THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA: NOV. 7, 2018. 12 DEAD. Arizona Daily Sun · Aug 13
- Firefighters battle Thousand Oaks brush fire NBC Los Angeles · Aug 2
- 91 W Gainsborough Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Realtor.com · Aug 13
- Capris Trattoria Pizzeria Coming to Thousand Oaks WhatNow · Aug 18
- Thousand Oaks High School (CA) JV Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Thousand Oaks Unique
- The only place in America named Thousand Oaks — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Thousand Oaks
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Thousand Oaks
- 3 Amigos — mexican
- Allegro Pizza — italian
- Cajun Crab Shack — seafood
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Color Oaks Chinese Food — chinese
- Eggs-N-Things — breakfast
- Five07 (café)
- Fusion Grill
- Greco's New York Pizzaria — pizza
- Iron Grill Mongolian BBQ — mongolian grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Aquatic Zoo Tropical Fish · Aquarium
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Conejo Valley Art Museum · Museum
- Marty's Hobbies · Attraction
- Dave & Buster's
- Firefighters Museum · Museum
- Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture · Art gallery
- Saltwater Aquarium · Aquarium
- Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Thousand Oaks
- El Parque de la Paz reviews ★
- Gardens of the World · Garden reviews ★
- Summit House Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Arroyo Conejo Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Beyer Park reviews ★
- Civic Arts Plaza reviews ★
- Conejo Community Park reviews ★
- Conejo Creek Equestrian Park reviews ★
- Conejo Creek North Park reviews ★
- Conejo Creek Park South reviews ★
- Conejo Ridge Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Conejo Valley Botanic Garden · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Thousand Oaks
- Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning
- Aspen Elementary
- BRIDGES Charter
- Colina Middle
- Compass Charter School of Yolo
- Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles
- Compass Charter Schools of San Diego
- Conejo Academy of Leadership and Language Immersion
- Conejo Valley High (Continuation)
- Glenwood Elementary
- Ladera STARS Academy
- Los Cerritos Middle
- Madrona Elementary
- Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.