Thousand Oaks - Safe City, Sure, but Snob Central?!

Thousand Oaks Makes Another Top-10 List

Residents and Homeowners of Thousand Oaks, CA have long been proud of the fact that their city is widely known to frequently rank in the Top-10 when it comes to Safest Cities in America.  But the most recent list where Thousand Oaks, CA ranked is not that list.  

Oh, no.  This list involves an entirely different "S".

And if you haven't already heard, Thousand Oaks 'ranked' at #2.

Who Says Thousand Oaks is a Snobby City?

A somewhat popular blog named Movoto, which is mostly known for their Top-10 lists, recently put out a list titled, "These are the 10 Snobbiest Mid-Sized Cities in America".  

The list came out two Thursdays ago, and created quite a buzz in cyber-land.  

What Were We Judged By?

Movoto's snob-criteria consisted of:

• Median home price (the higher the better)
• Median household income (the higher the better)
• Percent of population with a college degree (the higher the better)
• Private schools per capita (the more the better)
• Performing arts per capita (the more the better)
• Art galleries per capita (the more the better)
•  Fast food restaurants per capita (the fewer the better)
• Country clubs per capital (the more the better)

I don't know about you, but the thing that stands out to me from that list is "the more/higher the better".

Per their rankings, Thousand Oaks, CA was the mid-size city that was home to the fewest fast food restaurants - that sounds pretty good to me!

What Should have Also Been on the List

Public School System

Thousand Oaks (including the cities of Newbury Park and Westlake Village) is home to the Conejo Valley Unified School District - one of the finest public school districts in the state, if not the country.

CVUSD is top-notch in its test scores, as well as athletic and arts programs.

Snobby?  Sounds more like Student-Focused to me!

Conejo Valley's Parks

There are more than 50 parks throughout the Conejo Valley (NOT counting community centers).  That's a whole lot of parks, considering the city is only 55 square miles.  

Additionally, the Park District is so resident-focused that when many dog-owning homeowners recently indicated that the community was is need of more off-leash areas, the Park District listened and began exploring parks where that request could be honored.

Snobby? Sounds more like Service-Oriented to me!

So What Does "Making the List" Mean?

Don't be offended.  Really, the title is less slap-in-the-face and more great-place-to-live than anything else.

Long story slightly less long, Thousand Oaks, CA is a fantastic community with great schools, numerous parks, and lovely neighborhoods.

And if living here means I'll have to carry the title of 'snob', so be it! ;)

Click here to see the other cities that were honored to share the list with Thousand Oaks, CA

Margie Noble
Broker/Realtor
Noble Real Estate
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