Roads
Major roadways near the Conejo Valley area are highways 23, 27, and US-101.
Distances Between Towns/Cities
Less than 20 miles away from the Conejo Valley are the towns and cities of Westlake Village, Casa Conejo, Agoura Hills, Simi Valley, Camarillo, and Malibu. The city of Los Angeles is roughly 35 miles from the Conejo Valley.
Airports
The major airports for Conejo Valley are Santa Monica Airport and Los Angeles International. Both airports are less than 40 miles away. Other public use airports are Camarillo and Oxnard Airports in Ventura County that are less than 15 miles from Conejo Valley. Oxnard and Camarillo also serve as shuttle airports to Los Angeles International.
Terrain
The Conejo Valley is less than 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The Conejo Valley is a magnificent mountain-rimmed plateau close to the Ventura and Los Angeles County lines.
Jobs
The major employment sectors for the residents of the Conejo Valley are education, health, and social services, as well as manufacturing, management, and administration. Those sectors equal approximately 50% of the work force population. Finance, real estate, insurance, and retail trade are also major employment sectors for the area.
There are many high-tech companies throughout the Conejo Valley, Newbury Park, and Thousand Oaks area. Most of those major high-tech companies are in the biotechnology field. Such companies include the Baxter, and Amgen, two of the major biotechnology companies in the area. Other major employers in the Conejo Valley Area are Wellpoint, State Farm, J.D. Powers, Blue Cross, and Verizon. There are numerous other businesses that contribute to the population expansion and employment opportunities of the Conejo Valley area.
Schools
The Conejo Valley Unified School District is recognized as one of the most alluring and highly rated school districts in California. There are many universities and colleges in the Conejo Valley area. A few of those colleges and universities are The California Art Institute, Kennedy-Western University, California Lutheran University, Pierce College, and California State University-Channel Islands.
Types of Housing
Conejo Valley consists of 9 towns and cities. Included are Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Oak Park, Lake Sherwood, Hidden Valley, Moorpark, Agoura Hills, and Agoura. Throughout all these towns, the housing options available include single family homes, apartments, condos, ranches, and multi-million dollar estates. The housing sites may be located next to lakeside frontage, golf courses, hiking trails, or recreation centers. The average home prices throughout Conejo Valley range from the low $300,000’s to the high $400,000’s --- Moorpark is on the low end and Thousand Oaks is on the high end.
Interesting Facts
The Conejo Valley was first discovered by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542.
The name Conejo is a Spanish word for “rabbit”, as there was said to be many throughout the Valley.
There are numerous Hollywood stars that have been able to call the Conejo Valley their home. Such stars include Amanda Bynes, Anne Lockhart, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mickey Rooney, and many more.