Thousand Oaks, a great place to live, but.........
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10/31/2010
It comes with a price. Prices of homes are in the low to mid 400's (now, 10/10). A couple of years ago the same homes were mid 600's. The cheapest of condos in a good area were about 375K for under 1000 sq ft. Now they are under 200k. So a great time to buy if you're thinking of moving to Thousand Oaks. I have found the quality of life in T.O. is wonderful if you're making 6 digits. There's 137 signalized intersections in this 54 sq mile city. Dont plan on going anywhere without getting stuck in traffic. Build out is, built out, so, we're maxerd out as the saying goes. The City infrastructure is solid, with a very good employment base, Baxter, Amgen, and a lot of retail malls. Weather is hard to beat, beautiful (albeit crowded in the Summer) beaches are just 20 miles away. The small town atmosphere it USED to have is all but gone. Nothing for kids to do, except go to the movies. The bowling alley, skate rinks are gone. T.O. is borderline "hoidy toidy"!
Patrick | Thousand Oaks, CA