Living in Simi Valley

Simi Valley is a city in California, United States, home to 126,788 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 5%, #492 of 10,762), commuters (top 8%, #452 of 6,227), business owners (top 9%, #1,017 of 12,111).

Residents126,788
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport39 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km999,900 people
Sea coast27 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line15.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,732 km
Within 10 km162,892 people
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 1:49

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How Simi Valley 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 family47#6,221 of 11,898#175 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,355 of 9,771#142 of 775Map
Low-income family33#6,382 of 8,006#199 of 709Map
Single parent42#4,464 of 6,237#179 of 612Map
Pensioner couple70#1,128 of 9,474#123 of 760Map
Single pensioner69#1,636 of 9,474#115 of 760Map
Early retiree73#492 of 10,762#58 of 811Map
Single professional67#777 of 4,537#112 of 532Map
Young professional70#656 of 4,444#102 of 527Map
DINKS74#619 of 3,053#102 of 420Map
Remote worker60#2,408 of 7,271#49 of 648Map
Commuter77#452 of 6,227#50 of 645Map
Car-free household74#461 of 3,933#99 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer35#5,771 of 8,006#149 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#11,040 of 12,111#262 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#608 of 4,114#109 of 506Map
Expat professional73#1,008 of 7,271#128 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover69#2,035 of 9,474#206 of 760Map
Nature-focused household43#11,596 of 18,063#37 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 lover39#3,653 of 16,523#448 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker19#15,915 of 18,063#176 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover74#1,072 of 16,523#112 of 1020Map
Lottery winner79#499 of 21,167#75 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,390 of 12,111#22 of 862Map
Coastal living63#4,002 of 6,413#306 of 490Map
Business owner75#1,017 of 12,111#113 of 862Map
Digital native59#1,137 of 4,750#171 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Foundation87
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Health and elderly68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Safety and community64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Education and family48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Green space34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance8
  • 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.