Deciding where to live in Los Angeles, California? Westlake Village is a welcoming community framed by the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. With downtown Los Angeles 38 miles east and the Pacific Ocean only a short distance away, Westlake’s beautiful and natural environment offers a great quality of living.

 

 

The Civic Arts Plaza offers cultural, educational and entertainment programs, and features the 1,800-seat Performing Arts Center, the 400-seat Forum Theatre, a five-acre park, and City Hall. Abundant entertainment and dining choices await the Conejo Valley resident.

 

The Conejo Valley is located only 39 miles from downtown Los Angeles and LAX and contains the communities of Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Oak Park and Newbury Park. It is also home to Amgen and numerous biotech and high-tech firms.

 

The largest community, Thousand Oaks, consistently ranks in the top five safest cities with populations of 100,000 or more. With 13,000 acres of open space and 33 developed parks, outdoor recreation is a way of life for Conejo residents. There are 75 miles of established trails for hiking, biking and equestrian.

 

The academically acclaimed Conejo Valley Unified School District, Oak Park School District, and Las Virgenes School District are three of the top-rated school districts in California, and many individual schools have received California’s Top 100 and California Distinguished School awards from the state. The area is also home to California Lutheran University.