Camarillo, CA


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Camarillo, CA

About Camarillo, CA

Camarillo, California is a vibrant city located in Ventura County. It is known for its perfect Mediterranean climate and its abundance of outdoor activities such as fishing and mountain biking. Home to Camarillo Premium Outlets, visitors have access to a wide selection of upscale shops and restaurants. The city also features a variety of cultural attractions such as the Camarillo Ranch House Museum and the Children’s Storybook Garden; both ideal places to visit for families with young children. With its low cost of living, excellent schools, and close proximity to Los Angeles, Camarillo is an attractive place to call home! Beach town / suburban complex - Southern California in the Santa Clara River coastal area and inland valley northwest of Los Angeles.

State: California
County: Ventura County
Metro Area: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metro Area
City: Camarillo
Zip Codes: 93010 93012
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Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Elevation: 49 ft above sea level

Ventura is a beach town along the original Pacific Coast Highway (U.S. 101). The inhabited portion of Ventura County also includes numerous towns including Oxnard, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Santa Paula. Aside from Ventura and its beaches, the area is a mix of agriculture, small industry, and residential areas.

Oxnard is set along the coast in a broad, mainly agricultural plain dotted with subdivisions. The city is the area’s industrial center, with Procter & Gamble and food processor Sysco among others operating plants in the area. There is a small high tech industry, and shipping and import-export companies are tied to a small port and naval facility just south of town.

While most of the area is prosperous and attractive, Oxnard has some gritty areas largely absent in the nearby towns. Thousand Oaks is a mostly residential and family oriented community in the valley 20 miles inland, and has been a leader among the region in controlled growth practice.

The Cost of Living Index is high and rising but the area has the lowest crime rates in the state and a high level of educational attainment. The location is isolated by mountains and long freeway drives- Los Angeles is too far for a practical commute but some may commute to its northern areas in or near the San Fernando Valley. Public transportation facilities are lacking for an area its size. The coast and Channel Islands (“America’s Galapagos”) offer plenty of recreational opportunities. While costs are rising, the rest of the package is complete and on the upswing, hence the high ranking.

The east-west running valley is flat to gently rolling with a gradual slope toward the coast. The inhabited area is bounded by two coastal ranges rising 4,000 feet. The mountains are dry and covered with oaks at lower elevations and some coniferous trees at higher ones. The climate is coastal Mediterranean with a winter rainy season and summer dry season. Clear, sunny days are the rule in summer, with occasional incursions of coastal low clouds called “fog” locally. Excessive heat is rare but may occur, especially inland.

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Camarillo Cost of Living

Year-round climate, attractive setting, and low crime rates make Camarillo a great place to live.

$756,000
+55.3% higher than avg
$102,789
32.9% lower than avg
9.8 / 8.6
Comfort Index
summer/winter
Camarillo Crime
25.8 / 100
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4
Minimum annual income
To live comfortably in Camarillo, California
$144,720
for a family
$90,800
for a single person
Pros & Cons of Camarillo
   Year-round climate
Long commutes
   Attractive setting
Growth and sprawl
   Low crime rates
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Over 9 years ago
Very high for a single person to  More
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While best know for its Premium Outlets, Camarillo is a well-kept secret for a little town to raise a family. Camarillo is a small town with a very good quality of life  More
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Over 15 years ago
A wonderful place to live if you place importance on conservatism, family values and religiosity. This is definitely a mega-church enclave. Schools are pretty good but  More
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