Mira MonteCA
A town of 6,888.
What should you know before moving to Mira Monte?
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Overall it grades C−, ranked 540th of 841 in California. It has 7 miles of trail. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $293K, 2.7 years of the Oxnard metro’s $110K median household income. 35% of residents are 65 or older in Mira Monte, where California’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 18%. The biggest park or preserve is Ventura River Preserve, at 350 acres.
What makes Mira Monte stand out
Where Mira Monte beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
97% of working residents leave Mira Monte for work
Where Mira Monte’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Mira Monte grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Mira Monte is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Mira Monte: who provides what
Mira Monte is unincorporated, so Ventura County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mira Monte.
Mira Monte has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Ojai and beyond.
For cost of living, Mira Monte earns a D
At 2.7 years of the Oxnard metro’s $110K median household income, the typical home (about $293K) costs less against local pay than in 98% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
Mira Monte’s median rent is $2,017 a month. The typical Mira Monte home is worth about $293,000, up 2.3% in a year, 61% below the California typical home. 84% of households own their home in Mira Monte.
| Mira Monte | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,017 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools in Mira Monte beat 56% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Ojai Unified school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mira Monte ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 523 | B |
| Valley Oak CharterLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 75 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Very high risk in Mira Monte, with earthquakes at the top
Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mira Monte.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
12.9% of Mira Monte is conserved land
6.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Mira Monte is 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ventura River Preserve | 0.7 mi | 350 |
| 2. Camp Comfort County Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Ojai Meadows Preserve | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Older than California overall
14% of Mira Monte residents are under 18. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Mira Monte | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.3 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mira Monte’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Mira Monte | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.4% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.6% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Most working residents commute out of Mira Monte
Mira Monte has 855 jobs for its 3,000 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Mira Monte for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Mira Monte grew to 855 in 2023, 182 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Ojai (13%), San Buenaventura (Ventura) (13%) and Los Angeles (13%).
| Mira Monte | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mira Monte has mild winters and pleasant summers
Mira Monte has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| What stands out | Mira Monte | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Six Flags Magic Mountain and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mira Monte. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Theme parkSix Flags Magic Mountain3.3M visitors a year
29 mi MuseumRonald Reagan Presidential Library
13 mi National ParkChannel Islands National Park227K visitors a year
31 mi LakeLake Piru
31 mi National forestLos Padres National Forest
38 mi BeachZuma BeachPhoto credits
Six Flags Magic Mountain: Alton, CC BY 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Channel Islands National Park: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Lake Piru: tomsaint11, CC BY 2.0 · Los Padres National Forest: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain · Zuma Beach: Dave Parker, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Mira Monte
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mira Monte
About 8 of every 100 Mira Monte residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
About Mira Monte
Rural community in Ventura County, California, United States
Mira Monte ( ; Spanish for "Mountain View") is a rural community in Ventura County, California, United States. Mira Monte is located in between the communities of Oak View, Meiners Oaks, and southwest of the City of Ojai, California. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Mira Monte as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. According to the 2020 census, the population of Mira Monte is 6,618, down from 6,845 at the 2010 census. The U.S. census of 2023 shows that Mira Monte had a population of 7,301 (683 more people since 2020).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
Mira Monte’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Mira Monte.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Meiners Oaks (C−) is closest.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira Monte | #540 | C− | D | — | B | B |
| Meiners Oaks | #495 | C− | D− | — | B | B+ |
| Oak View | #259 | C+ | D− | — | B | B+ |
| Ojai | #269 | C+ | D− | B | B | B+ |
Mira Monte, Meiners Oaks and Oak View report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mira Monte with a neighbor →
Questions about Mira Monte
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mira Monte, CA a good place to live?
Mira Monte grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #540 of 841 in California. It grades B for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Mira Monte, CA expensive?
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.