The Town Files

Meiners Oaks, California

Community in Ventura County · population 3,911 (2020 Census)

Map: where Meiners Oaks is in CaliforniaMeiners Oaks
Median home
$721,200
Household income
$70,192
Jan low / Jul high
35° / 89°
Snow a year
0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
0
Median age
49.3

Meiners Oaks is a community of 3,911 people in Ventura County, California. The median home is worth $721,200, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks better for cycling than 95% of California towns, hipper than 87% of California towns, better for retirees than 82% of California towns.

How Meiners Oaks ranks

Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.

Meiners Oaks lifestyle rankings vs other California townsRetirement82nd pctFamilies45th pctQuiet61st pctWalkability61st pctFirst-time buyers61st pctYoung professionals30th pctVibrancy52nd pctHip & trendy87th pctCollege town78th pctUpscale52nd pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCycling95th pctTransit38th pctDriving25th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Meiners Oaks is worth $721,200, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 10.3 times the median household income of $70,192, which is more affordable than 8% of California towns. Median rent is $2,225 a month. 68.2% of households own their home.

Meiners Oaks vs Ventura County vs typical California townMeiners OaksVentura CountyTypical California townHome value$721,200$822,700$596,900Household income$70,192$109,797$91,557Monthly rent$2,225$2,317$1,827
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of California towns with 500+ people.
HousingMeiners OaksTypical California town
Median home value$721,200$596,900
Median rent$2,225$1,827
Median household income$70,192$91,557
Home value ÷ income10.3×6.4×
Homeownership68.2%67.4%
Median year built19721977
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Meiners Oaks

PeopleMeiners OaksTypical California town
Median age49.340.2
Age 65 and over29.1%17.7%
Under 1818.1%—
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%27.7%
Below the poverty line14.6%10.3%
Veterans9.1%—
Born outside the U.S.19.7%—
Work from home16.3%13.4%
Average commute20.8 min27.5 min
Homes with broadband89.8%93.3%

Weather in Meiners Oaks

July highs average 88.8°F and January lows 34.5°F. About 20.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 76 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 31 nights at or below freezing.

Meiners Oaks monthly temperatures and precipitation30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°32° freezing66°35°Jan67°36°Feb70°39°Mar74°41°Apr77°46°May82°50°Jun89°54°Jul91°54°Aug88°51°Sep81°45°Oct73°37°Nov65°33°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue5.15.23.40.11.10.50.10.10.00.10.81.32.9
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ojai station (2.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Meiners Oaks since 1950.

Severe weather in Ventura County since 1996

Storm events in Ventura County since 1996 by typeHail3Flood14Tornado6Wildfire17High Wind43Lightning2Heavy Rain8Debris Flow7
NOAA Storm Events Database, Ventura County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Ventura County has been included in 53 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, freezing.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 18, 2026FireFM-5635: Sandy Fire
November 6, 2024FireFM-5545: Mountain Fire
April 13, 2024Severe StormDR-4769: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2023Severe StormDR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 14, 2023FloodDR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

Jobs and pay in Ventura County

Ventura County had 336,272 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $70,487 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Meiners Oaks itself the ACS puts it at 2.9%.

Largest industries in Ventura CountyHealth care & social assistan…49,739 jobs · $57,825Retail35,647 jobs · $45,554Hotels & restaurants33,250 jobs · $31,700Manufacturing27,385 jobs · $83,438Agriculture, forestry & fishi…24,597 jobs · $42,916Construction17,879 jobs · $75,869
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Ventura County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023Ventura 4.3%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

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Meiners Oaks questions

Is Meiners Oaks, California a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Meiners Oaks scores better for retirees than 82% of California towns and quieter than 61%. 29.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.3).

How much does a house cost in Meiners Oaks?

The median owner-occupied home in Meiners Oaks is valued at $721,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,192, so homes cost about 10.3 times income. Median rent is $2,225 a month.

What is the weather like in Meiners Oaks?

July highs average 88.8°F and January lows 34.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 20.7 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Meiners Oaks get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Meiners Oaks in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Meiners Oaks's Census boundary (GEOID 0646702). Comparisons use the median of California towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.