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Herndon, VA vs Thousand Oaks, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Thousand Oaks or is it cheaper to live in Herndon?
- Thousand Oaks is 2.9% more expensive than Herndon.

Which city has more affordable housing, Thousand Oaks or Herndon?
- Thousand Oaks housing costs are 37.5% more expensive than Herndon housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Herndon or is Health Care more affordable in Thousand Oaks.
- Health related expenses are 4.5% more in Thousand Oaks.
 Herndon, VAThousand Oaks, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock154.0100
 Food & Groceries112.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock106.7100
 Housing216.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$914,800$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock115.2100
 Miscellaneous147.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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Reviews for Thousand Oaks    32 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

All you have to do is to check out the climate of Thousand Oaks on this site or on City-Data to see that the climate here in Thousand Oaks is perfect, if you don't like  More

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I've lived here my entire life, which I suppose isn't that long only 17 years. Its been a nice place to grow up, lots of opportunities and places to go as a kid. Park  More

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I have lived here over 10 years. I'm not sure what some of the reviewers are talking about, as it pertains to "nothing to do for kids" here. We have a fantastic Parks  More

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