Moorpark receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Camarillo
Moorpark
Opportunity
56 · Top 50%
vs56 · Top 50%
Growth
50 · Bottom 48%
vs59 · Top 35%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 4%
vs66 · Bottom 28%
Access
86 · Bottom 32%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
60 · Bottom 49%
vs76 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | Camarillo | Moorpark | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,186 | 35,854 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,428 | $148,480 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,383 | $54,663 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,565/sq mi | 2,920/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $827,300 | $894,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,734 | $2,559 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 79.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.6% | 44.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 318 | 136 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 3.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -49.5% | 91.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 78°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.0" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 30.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.2 | 38.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.56 | 23.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.0% | 36.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Camarillo
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Moorpark
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Camarillo, CA · Moorpark, CA · How this is calculated: methodology