Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A city of 68,652, settled in 1898.
The typical home is worth about $911K, 8.3 years of the Oxnard metro’s $110K median household income. Overall it grades B−, ranked 197th of 841 in California. It is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Camarillo’s median rent is $2,734 a month, above both California’s towns ($1,895 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Camarillo Ranch House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Camarillo is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns.
Where Camarillo beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Camarillo is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,359 in 1960, 70,741 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camarillo. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Hollywood8.7M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Theme parkSix Flags Magic Mountain3.3M visitors a year
12 mi MuseumRonald Reagan Presidential Library
Big draw37 mi DamSt. Francis Dam
Big draw38 mi Canyon & gorgeLaurel Canyon
33 mi MuseumGetty Center508K visitors a yearUniversal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Magic Mountain: Alton, CC BY 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · St. Francis Dam: Stearns, H.T. USGS, Public domain · Laurel Canyon: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Getty Center: Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camarillo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Camarillo.
Camarillo fares better on crime within California than nationally, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Los Angeles and other neighbors.
Since 1992, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Camarillo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Three of its 25 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Colinas MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 819 | A− |
| Adolfo Camarillo HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,969 | A− |
| Rancho Campana HighTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 826 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with California is tooth loss: 6.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 10.6% statewide.
23% of adults have obesity in Camarillo. Camarillo beats the California average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9% of adults smoke cigarettes in Camarillo.
| Camarillo | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 29% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Camarillo | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 44.1°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 80.7°.
Camarillo has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Camarillo is 81°F.
| Camarillo | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 81°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 44°F | 40°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Camarillo home is worth about $911,000, up 1.7% in a year, 20% above the California typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (16% statewide). 44% of Camarillo adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Camarillo has lost 3% of its people since 2020, down to 68,652 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Camarillo | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1 point). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.0, men 38.4.
| Camarillo | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.2% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.7% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Camarillo has about as many jobs (33,142) as working residents, but only 5,282 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Camarillo for work: only 17% work in town. Jobs based in Camarillo grew to 33,142 in 2023, 4,666 more than in 2013. Camarillo’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Camarillo | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Work from home | 19% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
8.1 miles of trail in 30 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Pleasant Valley Fields, at 60 acres.
| Camarillo | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pleasant Valley Fields | — | 60 |
| 2. Freedom Park | — | 32 |
| 3. Bob Kildee Community Park | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 84% of California’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 99 reported in 2025, 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
7 within 15 miles of the center of Camarillo
About 7 of every 100 Camarillo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
16 notable people were born in Camarillo.
City in California, United States
Camarillo ( KAM-ə-REE-oh) is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 70,741, an increase of 5,540 from the 65,201 counted in the 2010 Census. Camarillo is named for brothers Juan Camarillo, Jr. and Adolfo Camarillo, prominent Californios who owned Rancho Calleguas and founded the city. California State University Channel Islands is housed on the former grounds of the Camarillo State Mental Hospital.
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One town shares a border with Camarillo.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camarillo | #197 | B− | D− | B | B+ | A− |
| Thousand Oaks | #102 | B+ | D− | B | A | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Camarillo grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #197 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health, B for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
16 notable people were born here, including Kaley Cuoco and Bob Bryan.
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