Living in Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita is a city in California, United States, home to 182,371 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 6%, #217 of 3,933), city lovers (top 7%, #285 of 4,114), digital natives (top 9%, #403 of 4,750).

Residents182,371
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport27 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km779,200 people
Sea coast39 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,707 km
Within 10 km407,914 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 56 km out
Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 1:48

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How Santa Clarita ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family38#8,884 of 11,898#369 of 863Map
Low-income household20#8,933 of 9,771#325 of 775Map
Low-income family26#7,325 of 8,006#328 of 709Map
Single parent34#5,400 of 6,237#273 of 612Map
Pensioner couple64#2,992 of 9,474#296 of 760Map
Single pensioner63#3,586 of 9,474#291 of 760Map
Early retiree67#1,916 of 10,762#238 of 811Map
Single professional68#662 of 4,537#88 of 532Map
Young professional72#484 of 4,444#68 of 527Map
DINKS75#572 of 3,053#91 of 420Map
Remote worker56#4,165 of 7,271#166 of 648Map
Commuter75#761 of 6,227#97 of 645Map
Car-free household78#217 of 3,933#37 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer31#6,585 of 8,006#304 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover16#11,546 of 12,111#487 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#285 of 4,114#53 of 506Map
Expat professional70#1,552 of 7,271#196 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,911 of 9,474#274 of 760Map
Nature-focused household12#17,764 of 18,063#869 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#8,009 of 16,523#718 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,853 of 18,063#874 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,577 of 16,523#184 of 1020Map
Lottery winner77#890 of 21,167#131 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,739 of 12,111#173 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#2,591 of 12,111#275 of 862Map
Digital native66#403 of 4,750#53 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Health and elderly68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Safety and community46
  • Education and family39
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Green space5
  • Affordability4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.