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City of Oxnard:
Population: 170,358
Government: City Hall: 300 W 3rd St., 805-385-7802
Schools: K-8: Hueneme Elementary School District, Ocean View Elementary School District, Oxnard Elementary School District, Rio Elementary School District. 9-12: Oxnard Union High School District. K-12: Garden Grove Unified District, Orange Unified School District. 8 private schools are located in Oxnard.
Child Care: 26 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Oxnard.
Public Library: Oxnard Public Library 251 S "A" St., 805-385-7500 (Main Branch), 200 E Bard Rd, 805-385-8129 (South Oxnard Branch), 1500 Camino del Sol, #26, 805-385-8108 (Colonia Branch)
Parks and Recreation: Recreation Services Office 555 South "A" St., Suite 265, 805-385-7995
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 57/43
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $189,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,469 Median Rent: $780
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City of Thousand Oaks: Population: 117,005
Government: City Hall: 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., 805-449-2100
Schools: K-12: Conejo Valley Unified School District. 12 private schools are located in Thousand Oaks.
Child Care: 26 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Thousand Oaks.
Public Library: Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Rd., 805-449-2660. Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Rd., Newbury Park, 805-498-2139.
Parks
and Recreation: Conejo Recreation
and Park District, 403 W. Hillcrest Dr., 805-495-6471 (includes Thousand Oaks,
Newbury Park & Westlake Village).
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 66/34
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $324,800 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,916. Median Rent: $1,131
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City of Simi Valley: Population: 111,351
Government: City Hall: 2929 Tapo Canyon Rd., 805-583-6700
Schools: K-12: Simi Valley Unified School District. 6 private schools are located in Simi Valley.
Child Care: 46 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Simi Valley.
Public Library: Simi Valley Library 2969 Tapo Canyon, 805-526-1735
Parks and Recreation: Rancho Simi Recreation & Park District, 1692 Sycamore Dr., 805-584-4400
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 78/22
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $239,900 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,694 Median Rent: $1,058
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City of Ventura:
Population: 100,916
Government: City Hall: 501 Poli St. (Mailing PO Box 99 Ventura CA 93002), 805-654-7800.
Schools: K-12: Ventura Unified School District. 14 private schools are located in Ventura.
Child Care: 37 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Ventura.
Public Library: The Avenue Library: 606 N. Ventura Ave, 805-643-6393. E.P. Foster Library: 651 E. Main St., 805-648-2715. Helen P. Wright Library: 57 Day Rd., 805-642-0337. All are branches of the Ventura County Public Library.
Parks and Recreation: 501 Poli St., Room 226, 805-658-4726
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 59/41
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $245,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,546 Median Rent: $841
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City of Camarillo: Population: 57,077
Government: City Hall: 601 Carmen Dr., 805-388-5307
Schools: K-8: Pleasant Valley Elementary School District. 9-12: Oxnard Union High School District. 6 private schools are located in Camarillo.
Child Care: 20 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Camarillo.
Public Library: Camarillo Library, 3100 Ponderosa Dr., 805-482-1952
Parks
and Recreation: Pleasant Valley
Recreation and Park District 1605 Burnley St., 805-482-1996
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 74/26
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $252,100 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,656 Median Rent: $975
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City of Moorpark: Population: 31,415
Government: City Hall: 799 Moorpark Ave., 805-517-6200
Schools: K-12: Moorpark Unified School District. No private schools are located in Moorpark.
Child Care: 10 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Moorpark.
Public Library: Moorpark Library 699 Moorpark Ave., 805-529-0440 (branch of Ventura County Library)
Parks
and Recreation: Arroyo Vista
Recreation Center 4550 Tierra Rejada Rd., 805-517-6300
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 82/18
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $281,300 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,830 Median Rent: $1,172
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City of Santa Paula: Population: 28,598
Government: City Hall: 970 Ventura St., 805-525-4478 Community Web Sites: Santa Paula Community Web, I Love Santa Paula
Schools: K-6: Santa Clara Elementary School District. K-8: Mupu Elementary School District, Briggs Elementary School District, Santa Paula Elementary School District. 9-12: Santa Paula Union High School District. 2 private schools are located in Santa Paula.
Child Care: (No.?) child care centers and/or preschools are located in Santa Paula.
Public Library: Blanchard Community Library 119 N 8th St., 805-525-4478
Parks and Recreation: Santa Paula Community Services Dept 530 W Main St., 805-933-4226
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 58/42
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $179,800 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,326 Median Rent: $689
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City of Port Hueneme: Population: 21,845
Government: City Hall: 250 N Ventura Rd., 805-986-6500
Schools: K-8: Hueneme Elementary School District. 9-12: Oxnard Union High School District. 2 private schools are located in Port Hueneme.
Child Care: (?) child care centers and/or preschools are located in Port Hueneme.
Public Library: Ray D. Prueter Library 510 Park Ave., 805-486-5460
Parks
and Recreation: Port Hueneme
Recreation and Community Services Community Center 550 E. Park Ave.,
805-986-6542
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 49/51
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $165,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,334 Median Rent: $803
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City of Westlake Village: Population: 8,368
Government: City Hall: 31200 Oak Crest Drive, 818-706-1613
Schools: K-12: Las Virgenes Unified School District. 2 private schools are located in Westlake Village.
Child Care: 9 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Westlake Village.
Public Library: Westlake Village Library 31220 Oak Crest Drive, 818-865-9230 (branch of LA County public library).
Parks
and Recreation: Westlake Village
Recreation 31200 Oak Crest Drive, 818-706-1613
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 88/12
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $433,800 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $2,393 Median Rent: $1,582
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City of Ojai:
Population: 7,862
Government: City Hall:
Schools: K-12: Ojai Unified School District. 11 private schools are located in Ojai.
Child Care: 14 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Ojai.
Public Library: Ojai Library 111 East Ojai Ave., 805-646-1639
Parks
and Recreation: Ojai Recreation
Department 510 Park Rd., 805-646-1872
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 58/42
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied): $272,100 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,573 Median Rent: $814
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