Simi Valley, CA

Simi Valley, California

Introduction to Simi Valley, California

Simi Valley is located in Ventura County, in Southern California. Simi Valley is approximately forty-five minutes northwest of Los Angeles, and forty minutes east of Ventura. It is approximately a forty minute drive to the Pacific Ocean to the west, including famous Malibu Beach. Simi Valley is conveniently located near several major freeways providing easy access to all of California, including the San Diego (405) Freeway, the Golden State (5) Freeway, the Ronald Reagan/Simi Valley-San Fernando Valley (118) Freeway, and the Moorpark (23) Freeway.

Simi Valley was originally inhabited by the Chumash Indians. The first European settlement was by the Spanish. El Rancho Simi was the earliest Spanish land grant within Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

Simi Valley and the surrounding area have hosted television series such as Little House on the Prairie and M*A*S*H. Simi Valley neighborhoods were also featured in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie.

Simi Valley was ranked in the top ten safest cities in America according to recent FBI data. Similarly, Simi Valley ranked in the top twenty safest cities according to the 2005 annual "Safest City and Metropolitan Area Awards" by the Morgan Quitno Press. Two schools from the Simi Valley Unified School District, the Abraham Lincoln Elementary and the Wood Ranch Elementary were named as "California Distinguished Schools". Another, the Vista Fundamental School, received an "Honorable Mention Award".

Simi Valley Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

Simi Valley residents can easily take advantage of all of the arts and entertainment attractions of Los Angeles to the south as well as the rest of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Some of the more notable attractions in and around Simi Valley include:

• California Historical Landmark Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village
• The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
• The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center
• The Strathearn Historical Park
• The Tierra Rejada Ranch

This part of Southern California has numerous professional sports offerings to keep sports fans happy. Sports teams near Simi Valley, include:

• The Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
• The Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
• Club Deportivo Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS).
• The Lancaster JetHawks, and Inland Empire 66ers of Minor League Baseball (MiLB). The JetHawks are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the 66ers are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.
• The Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
• The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
• The Los Angeles Storm, and Southern California Seahorses who play in the United Soccer League's (USL) Premier Development League.
• The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.

High Points

Simi Valley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Simi Valley, CA

Comparing Simi Valley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Simi Valley Almanac

Simi Valley Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Simi Valley Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Simi Valley residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Simi Valley, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Simi Valley Hospitals

SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CARE SERVICES
(Voluntary non-profit - Church)
2975 N SYCAMORE DR
(805) 955-6000
Emergency Service: Yes

Starbucks in Simi Valley

Simi Valley High Schools (2004)

ROYAL HIGH
1402 ROYAL AVE.
805-306-4875
Serves 2,787 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

SIMI VALLEY HIGH
5400 COCHRAN
805-577-1400
Serves 2,488 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

SANTA SUSANA HIGH
3570 E. COCHRAN ST.
805-520-6800
Serves 1,082 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

APOLLO HIGH (CONT.)
3150 SCHOOL ST.
805-520-6150
A Non-traditional School
Serves 244 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

MONTE VISTA
3150 SCHOOL ST.
805-579-6326
A Non-traditional School
Serves 135 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 67.5

Simi Valley Colleges

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Simi Valley Adult School and Career Institute

(List of All California Colleges)

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