1914-10-22 Oak Park Grammar School A, 1914
Oak Park’s story
Oak Park in pictures
Census counts: 2,412 in 1990, 13,898 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 8 maps from 1900 on.
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Oak ParkCA
A town of 13,757.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
13,757
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.12M
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$163K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
1,279
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#99 of 841 in CA
Is Oak Park a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Oak Park grades B+ overall, 99th of 841 graded towns in California. It has 23 miles of trail and 61% conserved land. Residents are healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools rank ahead of 95% of California towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $1.1 million for a typical one and 10.2 times the Oxnard metro’s $110K median household income. Oak Park’s median rent is $3,149 a month, against $1,895 a month in California’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Rock Ridge Open Space, at 717 acres with 6.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Oak Park stand out
Where Oak Park beats most towns.
Get outside
23 miles of trails in Oak Park
60.6% of the town is conserved land, across 13 parks and preserves.
3
Palo Comado and Cheeseboro Canyons2.5 mi of trails · 549 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Oak Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Oak Park is from typical.
Cost of livingD−Open →HealthLos Robles Hospital & Medical Center 6.8 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 89° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market58 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.0; 63% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 243 attractions →SoFi Stadium and 179 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oak Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw25 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw26 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw25 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar PitsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Getting set up
Moving to Oak Park: who provides what
Oak Park is unincorporated, so Ventura County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCalleguas Municipal Water DistNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesVentura CountyVentura County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVentura County Clerk-ElectionsVentura County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9137791377 100%Census 2020
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 Oak Park.
Oak Park has schools in the top 5% of California, has less no health insurance than most of California and keeps more of its land conserved than most of California.
OutdoorsA+
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Oak Park
Its 2,047 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 99% of California towns. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #3 of 847 in California.
23 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. Oak Park’s trail density is 4.3 miles per square mile.
#28for trails in CA
60.6%
conserved · 2,047 of 3,376 acres
23 mi
of trails · 4.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rock Ridge Open Space | 6.5 mi | 717 |
| 2. Wistful Vista Open Space | 3.8 mi | 368 |
| 3. Palo Comado and Cheeseboro Canyons | 2.5 mi | 549 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA+
Oak Park earns an A+ for schools
Its A+ ranks #29 of the 847 California towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.12M.
Its public schools are run by the Oak Park Unified school district. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Oak Park High, with 1,483 students.
95%of CA districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medea Creek MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,090 | A+ |
| Oak Park HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,483 | A+ |
| Red Oak ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 569 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Oak Park earns an A+ for health
Its widest gap with California is no health insurance: 3.2% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10.6% statewide.
21% of Oak Park adults have obesity. Oak Park beats the California average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of Oak Park adults report frequent physical distress.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Oak Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 33% |
32 measures vs. California
22 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Oak Park | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.2% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 6.4% |
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
6.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
93rd
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade D−
Oak Park earns a D− for cost of living
At 10.2 years of the Oxnard metro’s $110K median household income, the typical home (about $1.12M) costs more against local pay than in 78% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $8,904, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Oak Park home is worth about $1,119,000, up 1.5% in a year, 47% above the California typical home.
$1.12MZillow home value
Typical home value
Oak Park$1.12M
California$762K
Market temperature
58
days on market
97.3%
sale-to-list price
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
13
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Oak Park, with inland flooding at the top
Since 1998, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oak Park.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
10
paid flood claims since 1998
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most working residents commute out of Oak Park
Oak Park has 1,279 jobs for its 5,341 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 922 in 2013 to 1,279.
Most working residents leave Oak Park for work: only 6% work in town. The median household income in Oak Park is $163,000. Since 2013, Oak Park has added 357 jobs, to 1,279 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Oak Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 31% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $163,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Oak Park6%
Los Angeles24%
Thousand Oaks14%
Westlake Village5%
Agoura Hills5%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,279
jobs based in Oak Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Oak Park, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 45.8°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 87°.
Oak Park has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
89°summer high
| Oak Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 46°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 87°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–66°
Spring49–72°
Summer59–86°
Fall56–79°
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oak Park
18pages on Oak Park
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Park
California Lutheran UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Thousand Oaks7 mi$52,560 tuitionLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCommunity college · Public · Woodland Hills11 mi$1,238 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-NorthridgeUniversity or college · Public · Northridge14.1 mi$7,458 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Oak Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Oak Park for work
Where Oak Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,279jobs based in Oak Park
6%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Park
Place in California, United States
Oak Park is an unincorporated community in southeastern Ventura County, California, United States. When developed in the Simi Hills in the late 1960s, a single road provided the only access to the community from Agoura Hills, California, in neighboring Los Angeles County. As of the 2020 census, Oak Park had a population of 13,898, up from 13,811 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Oak Park 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. Oak Park is the biggest unincorporated community in Ventura County. Residents of the community hav…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
- ZIP code
- 91377
Oak Park’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Oak Park.
Thousand OaksOak Park
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park | #99 | B+ | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Thousand Oaks | #102 | B+ | D− | B | A | A |
Oak Park reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Oak Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Oak Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Park, CA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Oak Park grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #99 of 841 in California. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Oak Park, 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−.