Simi Valley
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Simi Adobe-Strathearn House
The historic Simi Adobe–Strathearn House served as the headquarters of Rancho Simi, also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagracia y Simi, one of the land grants in Alta California by the Spanish government.
About Simi Valley
City in California, United StatesSimi Valley ( ; Chumash: Shimiyi) is a city in the valley of the same name in southeastern Ventura County, California, United States. It is 37 miles (60 km) northwest of Downtown Los Angeles, making it part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Simi Valley borders Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, and the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, Simi Valley had a population of 126,356. The city of Simi Valley is surrounded by the Santa Susana Mountains and the Simi Hills, west of the San Fernando Valley, and northeast of the Conejo Valley. It grew as a bedroom community for the cities in the Los Angeles area and the San Fernando Valley when a freeway was built over the Santa Susana …
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Housing in Simi Valley
The typical Simi Valley home is worth about $833,000, about the same as a year ago, 9% above the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Simi Valley
Safety Grade B
Simi Valley reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Simi Valley
Full picture →Most working residents leave Simi Valley for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (26%), Thousand Oaks (9%) and Burbank (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Simi Valley
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Simi Valley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Simi Valley
Full climate →Simi Valley has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Simi Valley
All Simi Valley schools →School Grade B
The public schools Simi Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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