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Living in Camarillo, CA

Suburb in California

Camarillo is a suburb in California, home to about 70,000 people, with 933,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.

Is Camarillo a good place to live? Pros and cons

👍 Pros

  • Mild summers: highs around 77°F
  • Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
  • Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
  • Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places

👎 Cons

  • Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $838k, and rent is $3,650 a month
  • Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.67% property tax
  • Fewer graduates: 43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher

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Key facts

Population
70,000
933,000 within 31 mi
Winter / summer highs
68°F / 77°F
Average daily highs
3-bedroom home
$838k
Typical value (Zillow)
3-bedroom rent
$3,650/mo
Incl. utilities (HUD)
Cost of living
111
US average = 100 (BEA)
Taxes
$3,279
State income tax per resident · 0.67% property tax
Safety
0.2× US
Violent crime vs US (FBI 2019)
Natural disasters
10 since 2000
Declared in the county · mainly flooding, earthquakes
Top-rated hospitals
5
4–5★ within 31 mi (CMS)
Adults with a degree
43%
No research university within 31 mi
Nearest major airport
BUR
39 mi away

Living in Camarillo: common questions

What is the cost of living in Camarillo?

A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $838k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,650 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 111, where the US is 100).

What are taxes like in Camarillo?

California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.67% of their home's value in property tax each year.

Is Camarillo safe?

Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).

What is the weather like in Camarillo?

Camarillo is warm all year: winter days average around 68°F and summer days around 77°F.

Does Camarillo get natural disasters?

Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.63 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.

What is the nearest major airport to Camarillo?

The nearest major airport is BUR, about 39 mi away.

How Camarillo scores

Each bar compares Camarillo with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).

🏙️City size Mid-size Major metroSmall town
🏘️Urban or quiet Urban & suburban mix Dense & urbanQuiet / rural
🚶Getting around Some transit Walk & transitCar essential
🌲Culture or nature Nature on the doorstep Culture & nightlifeNature on the doorstep
🌡️Climate Warm all year Warm all yearLong, snowy winters
💰Cost of living Very expensive Very expensiveVery affordable
⏱️Pace Moderate pace Very fast-pacedSlow & calm
🤝Community Friendly community AnonymousTight-knit community
🏡Housing Apartments & houses ApartmentsHouses with yards
🏷️Affordable housing Poor
💸Low taxes Below average
💼Job market Good
🏥Healthcare Excellent
🎓Education Below average
🧸Kids & family Good
🐕Dog-friendly Excellent
⛰️Outdoors Excellent
🎭Culture Average
🛡️Safety Very safe
🌪️Few natural disasters Good
☀️Sunny Excellent
🌤️Mild summers Excellent
✈️Airport Good

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Sources: US Census ACS 2019–2023, Census State Tax Collections FY2025, Zillow 3-bedroom ZHVI, HUD Fair Market Rents, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, FBI 2019, FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, OpenFEMA disaster declarations, NOAA Normals 1991–2020, NASA POWER, CMS, NCES IPEDS 2023, IMLS, OpenStreetMap. How scores work.