Name: Meiners Oaks, CA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Meiners Oaks

Ventura County loses about 5.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in24,951

Moved out28,912

Net−3,961

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Los Angeles County, CA10,4706,332+4,138

Santa Barbara County, CA1,350953+397

San Diego County, CA9421,060−118

Kern County, CA5081,043−535

Orange County, CA711835−124

Riverside County, CA533646−113

Clark County, NV315701−386

Maricopa County, AZ773

Within California, other states or abroad

Arrivals

69%29%

Leavers

49%49%

Within CaliforniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$100K

Leavers$96K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Ventura County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 3.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Ventura County report $100,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $95,700.
Income you would need: $89,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $2,225 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,975 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $721,200.
Getting to work: 21 minutes each way on average; 16.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Kapaa, HI matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$95,713
36% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
3.5%
39% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Meiners Oaks	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	3.5%	39% below
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-5.6	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$100,307	42% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$95,713	36% above

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 38.0%, 86% above the median place.

Meiners Oaks38.0%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$89,000

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

38.0%

86% above the median place

Home price to income

10.3x

170% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

38%

over the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$44,100

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Meiners Oaks, $2,225 a month, and local prices for everything else (98.1 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Meiners Oaks, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Kapaa, HI	27.1% vs 38.0%	n/a	Compare
South San Gabriel, CA	33.6% vs 38.0%	$5,700	Compare
Calistoga, CA	24.8% vs 38.0%	$23,200	Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
76.7%
52% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,975
112% above the median place
Median home value1
$721,200
126% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Meiners Oaks	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$2,225	63% above
Rent to income1	38.0%	86% above
Property tax rate1	0.7%	27% below
Home price to income1	10.3x	170% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	110.5	10% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,424	50% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$135,600	26% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$4,789	47% above
Median home value1	$721,200	126% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	2.0%	39% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	44.1%	14% below
Homeownership1	68.2%	3% above
Renters paying 30%+1	76.7%	52% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$3,975	112% above
Vacant homes1County figure	5.2%	26% below
Median year built1	1972	0% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$56,246
40% above the median place
Mean commute1
21 min
16% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate14.6% +36%

Works from home16.3% +31%

Median household income$70,192 −13%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Meiners Oaks	Vs median
Median household income1	$70,192	13% below
Income per person1	$56,246	40% above
Unemployment1County figure	5.7%	17% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$72,148	9% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	2.4%	35% below
Jobs6County figure	335,864	123% above
Poverty rate1	14.6%	36% above
Mean commute1	21 min	16% below
Works from home1	16.3%	31% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 49.3, 26% above the median place.

Median age1
49.3
26% above the median place
Born abroad1
19.7%
123% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
89.8%
3% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.4 −5%

Bachelor's or higher26.0% −19%

High school or higher90.9% −2%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Meiners Oaks	Vs median
Population1	3,934	6646th largest
Median age1	49.3	26% above
Bachelor's or higher1	26.0%	19% below
High school or higher1	90.9%	2% below
Household size1	2.4	5% below
Born abroad1	19.7%	123% above
No health insurance1County figure	7.3%	14% above
Homes with broadband1	89.8%	3% below

Life in Meiners Oaks

45 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents5.1 −50%

Playgrounds per 10k15.3 +62%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k35.6 3.2×

Libraries per 10k2.5 2.9×

Named paths and bike trails1 km −30%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi4.1 19.5×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.2 −3%

Shops30.5 +1%

Arts, recreation and fitness7.6 +85%

Doctors' offices and clinics29.9 +48%

Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher11
22.7
47% above the median place
Public school students11
147,841
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
236
above the median place (median 9)

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Meiners Oaks	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	236	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	147,841	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	22.7	47% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	20.2	3% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	30.5	1% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	7.6	85% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	29.9	48% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.5	9% above
Parks per 10k9	5.1	50% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	15.3	62% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	35.6	219% above
Libraries per 10k9	2.5	192% above
Named paths and bike trails9	1.4	30% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	4.1	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	45	246% above

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 70.7).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Meiners Oaks. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk13
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Wildfire risk13
99.8
63% above the median place
Natural hazard risk13
99.4
8% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Meiners Oaks	Vs median
July average high12County figure	84°F	3% below
January average low12County figure	38°F	51% above
Average temperature12County figure	58°F	6% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	20.3 in	54% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure	99.4	8% above
Hurricane risk13County figure	0.0	below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk13County figure	42.4	48% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	99.8	63% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	85.8	5% below
Median air quality index14County figure	50	16% above
Good air days14County figure	52.1%	24% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 36.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Down 16.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 13.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$44,300

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 13% of places

Pay vs rent

-9.9 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 0% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Meiners Oaks in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 39% of the median income in 2030, up from 38% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$2,225/mo (2024)	$2,810/mo	$2,310 to $3,430/mo	+4.0%
Median household income	$70,192 (2024)	$85,500	$72,500 to $101,500	+3.4%
Median home value	$721,200 (2024)	$983,000	$713,000 to $1,354,000	+5.3%

The median home would be worth 11.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 10.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Meiners Oaks

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Kapaa, HI	$2,020	$89,477	Compare
South San Gabriel, CA	$2,148	$76,806	Compare
Calistoga, CA	$1,767	$85,446	Compare
Westwood Lakes, FL	$2,472	$86,040	Compare

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Common questions

Is Meiners Oaks a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 6.4% a year while household income rose -3.6%, so rent outran pay by more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 654 California places. The median rent takes 38.0% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 6 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Meiners Oaks expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 38.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $721,200.

What salary do you need to live in Meiners Oaks?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $89,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Meiners Oaks?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kapaa, HI, South San Gabriel, CA, Calistoga, CA and Westwood Lakes, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Meiners Oaks with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Meiners Oaks itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/meiners-oaks-california

Citytistics. “Meiners Oaks, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/meiners-oaks-california/

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