Thousand Oaks Real Estate and Information

Thousand Oaks, CA

Just 30 miles north of Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks offers all the perks of life in the big city within a smaller, more family-friendly environment. It has malls and shopping galore, numerous movie theaters, an active Civic Arts center and most importantly it “consistently ranks as the first or second safest large city (population between 100,000 and 499,999) in the United States in annual surveys” [need to quote source].

Living in Thousand Oaks puts one within easy driving distance of the beaches of Malibu and Ventura, and in the winter skiing and other snow sports are available in Big Bear and Mountain High, within roughly 90 miles of the city. And of course you’ll be spending plenty of time outdoors in a city that averages 320 days of sunshine a year. As for employment opportunities, Thousand Oaks is the home to such major corporations as Amgen, Inc., and the Bioscience Division of Baxter Healthcare Corporation, which are the top two international leaders in the biotechnology field. General Dynamics Corporation is a leader in international high technology, and the city also is home to Jafra Cosmetics and WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. Both General Motors and Verizon have regional offices here.

With roughly 125,000 inhabitants and plenty of room to grow, Thousand Oaks revolves around family living. It offers five high schools and four elementary or middle schools within 10 miles, all of which are academically ranked very high in the state.

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