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Calabasas, California, in Los Angeles county, is 11 miles SE of Simi Valley, California (center to center) and 23 miles W of Los Angeles, California. The city is part of the Los Angeles - Long Beach metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 20,033 people people live in Calabasas.
In Calabasas, about 65% of adults are married. Homes in Calabasas tend to contain married couples.
In 2000, Calabasas had a median family income of $107,330. Overall, families in Calabasas are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Calabasas does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Calabasas are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the city is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($95,125) in Calabasas than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Residents of Calabasas enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Calabasas, about 81% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. The average property tax bill in Calabasas is higher than that of most other communities in California.
In Calabasas, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Calabasas strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Calabasas to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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