Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 7,505 people live in this town, first settled in 1981.
Trash day: look up yoursA town of contrasts. Where it does best is health (A+) — it is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns. With a B overall, Westlake Village is better than three fifths of U.S. towns and ranks 138th of 841 in California. What counts against it is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $1.6 million, 16.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. It lags on hazard risk as well: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Only 13 of California’s 1,063 towns score lower on history. On the outdoors, just 25 of California’s 1,064 towns do better. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more here, against 29% in California’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places · USGS PAD-US.
Where Westlake Village beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
36.6% of the town is conserved land, across 12 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Westlake Village is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,455 in 1990, 8,029 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 7 maps from 1900 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westlake Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw27 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw27 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw29 mi LandmarkHollywood SignSoFi 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 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westlake Village, 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 Westlake Village.
Westlake Village draws workers from Los Angeles and beyond, keeps more of its land conserved than most of California and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
At 16.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $1.58M) costs more against local pay than in 94% of California towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. The median property tax bill is $8,344, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.2%. For Westlake Village, the typical rent is $3,501 a month. A home in Westlake Village typically sold within 62 days of listing.
| Westlake Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.58M.
Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Its public schools are run by the Las Virgenes Unified school district. 365 students attend Westlake Village’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 365 | A |
| Oaks Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 4–12 | Grades 4–12 | 1,663 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Against the 1,363 U.S. towns with household incomes like Westlake Village’s, it is healthier than 58%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
In Westlake Village, 78% of adults had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 32 in all: Westlake Village beats California on 22 and trails on 3. 13% of adults in Westlake Village report frequent mental distress; 29% sleep under 7 hours.
| Westlake Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.1% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Westlake Village | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.2% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
12,358 jobs are based in Westlake Village, 3.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 30.5% of workers work from home, against 17.2% across California.
Westlake Village’s typical journey to work comes in at 23 minutes. Only 7% of working residents stay in Westlake Village for work; the rest commute out. Among residents in the town, 5.8% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
| Westlake Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $180,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its 1,284 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 95% of California towns. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #16 of 847 in California.
The biggest park or preserve is Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, at 1,128 acres. There are 9.4 miles of trail across 12 parks and preserves. In Westlake Village, the trail network density is 1.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Triunfo Creek Park | 2.5 mi | 170 |
| 2. Westlake Village Park | 0.6 mi | 47 |
| 3. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | 0.1 mi | 1,128 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Paid flood insurance claims in Westlake Village since 1998: 2. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 30%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 45.3°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 84.3°.
Snowfall is close to zero. The January low in the town is 45°F.
| Westlake Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 45°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 84°F | 89°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 164 to 130 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within California, it does better than 63% of towns. Westlake Village’s rate of thefts and burglaries stands at 16 per 1,000 residents.
| Westlake Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
6 within 15 miles of the center of Westlake Village
About 8 of every 100 Westlake Village residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Where Westlake Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
16 notable people were born in Westlake Village.
City in the United States
Westlake Village is a city in Los Angeles County, California, on its western border with Ventura County. Upon its incorporation in 1981, Westlake Village became the 82nd municipality of Los Angeles County. The population of the city was 8,029 at the 2020 census. The city is named after the master-planned community surrounding Westlake Lake. With the lake at the center, the community straddles the line between Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Roughly two-thirds of the community is in the Ventura County city of Thousand Oaks.
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2 towns share a border with Westlake Village.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Village | #138 | B | D− | C+ | A | A+ |
| Thousand Oaks | #102 | B+ | D− | B | A | A |
| Agoura Hills | #101 | B+ | D− | B | A | A+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Westlake Village grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #138 of 841 in California. It grades A+ for health, C+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within California, it does better than 63% of towns.
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 Jonathan Lipnicki and Shaun Fleming.
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