Oak View, CA, USA - panoramio (1), 2013
Oak View’s story
79 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,648 in 1950, 6,215 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 6 maps from 1904 on.
- 1947Oak View is settled
Oak ViewCA
A town of 6,141, settled in 1947.
1 bordering townMap →
San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct · Photo: Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
6,141
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$891K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
660
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#259 of 841 in CA
What should you know before moving to Oak View?
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Overall it grades C+, 259th among California's 841 graded towns. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 92% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $890K, 8.1 years of the Oxnard metro’s $110K median household income. Oak View’s typical rent is $2,271 a month, above both the California town median ($1,895 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Oak View has 1 place on the National Register.
What makes Oak View stand out
Where Oak View beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A growing town
Oak View has grown 53% from 2010 to 2020
4,066 counted in 2010 and 6,215 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Oak View grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Oak View is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 2%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listD−Open →Cost of livingD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.4 of 20; 2.8% of households have no carAOpen →HealthCommunity Memorial Hospital - Ojai 3.4 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →
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, 84° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market41 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.9; 26% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Oak View: who provides what
Oak View is unincorporated, so Ventura County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCasitas Municipal Water Dist1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% 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 codes93022, 9302393022 98% · 93023 1%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 View.
Oak View has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, sends most of its workers to San Buenaventura (Ventura) and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Natural hazards: very high risk in Oak View, mostly earthquakes
Expected losses in Oak View break down as 49% from earthquakes and 38% from inland flooding. 10 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1980. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oak View after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingWildfire
10
paid flood claims since 1980
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
Oak View’s schools rank ahead of 64% of California districts
Public schools: the Ventura Unified school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Oak View’s public school: 357 students.
64%of CA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 357 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
For most of its workers, the job is outside Oak View
Oak View has 660 jobs for its 3,085 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 403 in 2013 to 660.
Just 3% of Oak View’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Oak View has added 257 jobs, to 660 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles. The top destinations are San Buenaventura (Ventura) (14%), Los Angeles (11%) and Ojai (10%).
3%work in town
| Oak View | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Oak View3%
San Buenaventura (Ventura)14%
Los Angeles11%
Ojai10%
Oxnard6%
23 mi
median commute distance
660
jobs based in Oak View
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Residents of Oak View are healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Against the 7,070 U.S. towns with household incomes like Oak View’s, it is less healthy than 53%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Of 32 CDC measures, Oak View beats the California average on 10 and trails it on 3. Among adults in the town, 26% have obesity. 32% of adults in Oak View feel lonely; 75% had a checkup this year.
71%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Oak View | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. California
10 better19 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Oak View | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 17.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.4% |
Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai
3.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
60th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Oak View
January nights average 41.6°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 82.6°.
The town’s July high is 83°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
84°summer high
| Oak View | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 42°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–66°
Spring47–72°
Summer57–82°
Fall50–78°
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D−
A typical Oak View home is worth about $891K
In Oak View, four in five households live in a home they own. Typical home values rose 2.2% in the year to September 2026. On the market locally: a median 41 days to sell.
$891KZillow home value
Typical home value
Oak View$891K
California$762K
Market temperature
41
days on market
98.6%
sale-to-list price
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 113 attractions →Six Flags Magic Mountain and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oak View. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Theme parkSix Flags Magic Mountain3.3M visitors a year
11 mi National ParkChannel Islands National Park227K visitors a year
29 mi MuseumRonald Reagan Presidential Library
32 mi LakeLake Piru
40 mi MountainPoint Dume
32 mi National forestLos Padres National ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Six Flags Magic Mountain: Alton, CC BY 3.0 · Channel Islands National Park: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Lake Piru: tomsaint11, CC BY 2.0 · Point Dume: OMCV, Public domain · Los Padres National Forest: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oak View
16pages on Oak View
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Oak View
Ventura CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ventura9.5 mi$1,426 in-state tuitionThe Colleges of Law at VenturaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ventura10.7 miThomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santa Paula12.2 mi$30,200 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Oak View residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Oak View for work
Where Oak View’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
660jobs based in Oak View
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak View
Place in California, United States
Oak View is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California, United States. The community is located along the Ventura River in a narrow valley between the towns of Casitas Springs (south) and Mira Monte (north). Lake Casitas and the community of Ojai are also nearby. At the 2020 census, the population of Oak View was 6,215, making it the third largest community between Ojai and the city of Ventura. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Oak View 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 538 ft
- ZIP code
- 93022
Oak View’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Oak View.
Mira MonteOak View
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak View | #259 | C+ | D− | — | B | B+ |
| Mira Monte | #540 | C− | D | — | B | B |
Oak View and Mira Monte report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oak View with a neighbor →
Questions about Oak View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak View, CA a good place to live?
Oak View grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #259 of 841 in California. It grades B+ for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Oak View, 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−.