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Population in 2014: 181,557 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +20.2%
 
Males: 89,791  (49.5%)
Females: 91,766  (50.5%)
Median resident age:  38.1 years
California median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 91321, 91350, 91351, 91354, 91355, 91381, 91387.

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Estimated median household income in 2015: $85,916 (it was $66,717 in 2000)
Santa Clarita:

$85,916
CA:

$64,500

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $34,617 (it was $26,841 in 2000)

Santa Clarita city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $456,900 (it was $216,900 in 2000)
Santa Clarita:

$456,900
CA:

$449,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $469,046; Detached houses: $530,980; Townhouses or other attached units: $330,799; In 2-unit structures: $310,072; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $238,188; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,016; Mobile homes: $83,128

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,667.

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  • Races in Santa Clarita, CA (2015)

    Santa Clarita races chart
    • 92,84150.9%White alone
    • 56,94431.2%Hispanic
    • 19,38710.6%Asian alone
    • 6,2713.4%Two or more races
    • 6,0783.3%Black alone
    • 5180.3%American Indian alone
    • 2550.1%Other race alone
    • 730.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Santa Clarita detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Santa Clarita: 131.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (5.7%), German (4.2%), Italian (3.5%), English (3.4%), Irish (3.4%), European (2.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 47.8 square miles.

Population density: 3,796 people per square mile   (average).

Santa Clarita,CA real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Santa Clarita:

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Clarita city:

  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

37,845 residents are foreign born (11.0% Latin America, 3.5% Asia).

This city:

20.8%
California:

27.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $4,703 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $3,952 (0.9%)

Santa Clarita satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Los Angeles, CA (24.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Newhall, CA (1.5 miles ), Stevenson Ranch, CA (2.2 miles ), Castaic, CA (2.9 miles ), Val Verde, CA (3.0 miles ), San Fernando, CA (3.1 miles ), Hasley Canyon, CA (3.2 miles ), Agua Dulce, CA (3.4 miles ), Santa Susana, CA (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 281 buildings, average cost: $183,200
  • 1998: 256 buildings, average cost: $212,700
  • 1999: 792 buildings, average cost: $234,500
  • 2000: 461 buildings, average cost: $217,800
  • 2001: 455 buildings, average cost: $196,600
  • 2002: 334 buildings, average cost: $248,600
  • 2003: 595 buildings, average cost: $273,800
  • 2004: 1188 buildings, average cost: $235,500
  • 2005: 174 buildings, average cost: $297,300
  • 2006: 147 buildings, average cost: $322,000
  • 2007: 198 buildings, average cost: $327,200
  • 2008: 110 buildings, average cost: $396,800
  • 2009: 61 buildings, average cost: $404,700
  • 2010: 98 buildings, average cost: $411,100
  • 2011: 80 buildings, average cost: $419,900
  • 2012: 94 buildings, average cost: $447,700
  • 2013: 307 buildings, average cost: $344,800
  • 2014: 303 buildings, average cost: $285,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.42 N, Longitude: 118.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -13,581 (-7.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 35,124 (38.8%)

Santa Clarita household income distribution Santa Clarita home values distribution

Property values in Santa Clarita, CA


Crime rates in Santa Clarita by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 363233125151217
per 100,000 1.93.81.81.21.81.80.61.22.90.62.80.61.00.53.3
Rapes 232416301726221920211830191534
per 100,000 14.915.39.918.210.215.312.911.111.712.310.116.79.37.216.1
Robberies 79909711310613011212812912376969792124
per 100,000 51.357.559.868.663.976.665.774.575.472.242.653.647.344.558.7
Assaults 210185188217210233237268273230163215158199186
per 100,000 136.5118.1115.9131.8126.6137.2139.1156.0159.5134.991.4119.977.196.288.1
Burglaries 662611681729838766764638705574567616704613656
per 100,000 430.2390.1419.8442.8505.1451.2448.3371.3412.0336.7317.8343.7343.5296.2310.7
Theft 1,8311,8442,0031,9652,2002,2532,6022,0342,0351,8531,7661,8221,7601,5811,971
per 100,000 1,189.81,177.21,234.61,193.71,326.11,327.11,526.71,183.81,189.31,087.1989.91,016.5858.7764.0933.5
Auto thefts 353435473463514425416461327243235304249243298
per 100,000 229.4277.7291.5281.3309.8250.3244.1268.3191.1142.6131.7169.6121.5117.4141.1
Arson 533420182724262238181918171021
per 100,000 34.421.712.310.916.314.115.312.822.210.610.710.08.34.89.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 163.0165.9163.2165.2169.5170.9171.0159.5161.4138.1117.1132.8107.1100.0125.1

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Crime rate in Santa Clarita detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.6%
California:

5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +27,305 (+22.1%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Santa Clarita: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Santa Clarita, California

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Earthquake activity:

Santa Clarita-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 726% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 49.2 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 114.0 miles away from Santa Clarita center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 118.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 147.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 18.4 miles away from Santa Clarita center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (52) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 34, Floods: 14, Storms: 9, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquakes: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Santa Clarita topographic map

Birthplace of: Naya Rivera - Actress, Nate Longshore - Football player, Vanessa Atler - Female artistic gymnast, James Shields (baseball) - Baseball player, Atticus Shaffer - Actor, Kyle Reynish - Soccer player, Shane Harper (ice hockey) - Ice hockey player, Cameron Smyth - Politician, Mike Kiedrowski - Motorcycle racer, Ryan Wolfe (American football) - Football player.

Hospitals and medical centers in Santa Clarita:

  • ABLE HOME HEALTH, INC (24325 SAN FERNANDO RD STE 102)
  • SANTA CLARITA HOME HEALTH (23655 NEWHALL AVE SUITE A)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Santa Clarita:

  • TRIPLE RC HH SRVS (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; NEWHALL, CA)
  • HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; VALENCIA, CA)
  • HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEM HOSP DP (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; VALENCIA, CA)
  • SANTA CLARITA CONV. HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; NEWHALL, CA)
  • SANTA CLARITA KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; VALENCIA, CA)
  • LAC/OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; SYLMAR, CA)
  • ASTORIA NURSING AND REHAB CENT (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SYLMAR, CA)

Amtrak station:

SANTA CLARITA (25259 THE OLD RD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Santa Clarita:

  • College of the Canyons (Full-time enrollment: 11,307; Location: 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd; Public; Website: www.canyons.edu)
  • The Master's College and Seminary (FT enrollment: 1,668; Location: 21726 Placerita Canyon Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.masters.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Santa Clarita:

  • Los Angeles Mission College (about 9 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,825)
  • California State University-Northridge (about 13 miles; Northridge, CA; FT enrollment: 28,060)
  • Los Angeles Pierce College (about 17 miles; Woodland Hills, CA; FT enrollment: 10,996)
  • Los Angeles Valley College (about 18 miles; Valley Glen, CA; FT enrollment: 9,459)
  • Moorpark College (about 21 miles; Moorpark, CA; FT enrollment: 9,338)
  • New York Film Academy (about 22 miles; Universal City, CA; FT enrollment: 4,714)
  • Mount St Mary's College (about 24 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 2,431)

Public high schools in Santa Clarita:

Private high schools in Santa Clarita:

  • SANTA CLARITA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 524, Location: 27249 LUTHER DR, Grades: KG-12)
  • ADVANTAGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS (Students: 133, Location: 22589 HICKORY PL, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Santa Clarita:

Private elementary/middle school in Santa Clarita:

  • OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 262, Location: 23225 LYONS AVE, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Santa Clarita

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Zip Codes also include 91355, 91321, 91354
  • there are several more highschools: William S. hart High, Valencia High school, Canyon Country high school, Learning post High school(alternative), Saugus High school, and Opportunities for Learning (charter high school) added by liz

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Notable locations in Santa Clarita: Saugus Water Reclamation Plant (A), Forestry Camp Number Four (B), Circle J Ranch (C), Junior Probation Camp Number 4 (D), Bonelli Ranch (E), Placeritos Ranch (F), Saxonia Park (G), Los Angeles County Camp 10 (H), Monogram Ranch (I), Vista Valencia Golf Course (J), Valencia Country Club (K), Saugus Speedway (L), Friendly Valley Golf Course (M), Valencia Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (N), Newhall Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (O), Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library (P), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 104 (Q), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 126 (R), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 111 (S), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 123 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Valencia Mart Shopping Center (1), Valencia Mall Shopping Center (2), The Knoll Shopping Center (3), Sierra Plaza Shopping Center (4), Sierra Canyon Plaza Shopping Center (5), River Oaks Shopping Center (6), Old Orchard Shopping Center (7), Lyons Station Shopping Center (8), Granary Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Santa Clarita include: Hope Vineyard Church (A), Iglesia Hermano Unidos (B), First Christian Church (C), Santa Clarita Baptist Church (D), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (E), Saint Clare Catholic Church (F), Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Newhall Creek (A), South Fork Santa Clara River (B), Placerita Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Santa Clarita include: H M Newhall Memorial Park (1), Almendra Park (2), Begonias Canyon Park (3), Canyon Country Park (4), Emmaus Park (5), North Oaks Park (6), Old Orchard Park (7), Santa Clarita Park (8), Valencia Glen Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 157. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

157
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.210. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.210
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 14.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.5
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.331. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.331
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 36.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.7
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 21.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.6
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 17.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

9.4

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 0.00373. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00373
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 6.5%
(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.8% for Black residents, 9.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.4% for American Indian residents, 13.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 12.9% for other race residents, 6.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Santa Clarita in 2010:

  • 1,061 people in college/university student housing
  • 155 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 111 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 60 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Santa Clarita in 2000:

  • 787 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 370 people in nursing homes
  • 160 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 23 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Banks with most branches in Santa Clarita (2011 data):

  • Bank of Santa Clarita: Soledad Canyon Road Branch, Golden Valley Office Branch, Bank Of Santa Clarita. Info updated 2011/06/02: Bank assets: $208.5 mil, Deposits: $150.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lyons & Orchard Branch, Santa Clarita Sierra Hwy Branch, Golden Valley Ranch Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Union Bank, National Association: Canyon Country Office at 18710 Soledad Canyon Road, branch established on 1993/09/22; Newhall - Lyons Avenue Branch at 23620 Lyons Avenue, branch established on 1987/10/15. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Via Princessa Branch at 26901 Sierra Hwy, branch established on 2008/09/25; Valencia - Copper Hill at 28194 Newhall Ranch Road, branch established on 2006/02/27. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Copper Hill Branch at 23862 Copper Hill Drive, branch established on 2005/12/19; Centre Pointe Branch at 26595 Golden Valley Road, branch established on 2008/03/31. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: 26542 Bouquet Canyon Road Branch at 26542 Bouquet Canyon Road, branch established on 1986/06/30. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Mission Valley Bank: Centre Point Branch at 26415 Carl Boyer Drive, branch established on 2007/10/15. Info updated 2010/11/15: Bank assets: $246.0 mil, Deposits: $187.9 mil, headquarters in Sun Valley, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mission Valley Bancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Mcbean Parkway Pavilions Branch at 27095 Mcbean Parkway, branch established on 2004/03/22. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Community Bank: Santa Clarita at 28470 Avenue Stanford Suite 110, branch established on 2004/02/02. Info updated 2010/02/16: Bank assets: $2,601.3 mil, Deposits: $1,941.4 mil, headquarters in Pasadena, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.8
California average:

15.4

Santa Clarita travel time to work - commute Santa Clarita mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhoods in Santa Clarita:

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Religion statistics for Santa Clarita city (based on Los Angeles County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,542,994275
Evangelical Protestant814,6113,249
Other451,5941,023
Mainline Protestant229,056860
Black Protestant112,338290
Orthodox63,51776
None4,604,495-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
Los Angeles County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Los Angeles County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
Here:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.5%
California:

48.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.1%
California:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Santa Clarita:

28.4
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.7%
California:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.9%
California:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.3%
State:

31.3%

General health condition:
This city:

56.6%
California:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Santa Clarita:

80.7%
State:

80.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Santa Clarita, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 34$252,380$89,0753$3,795
Other Government Administration 43$375,162$104,6960$0
Streets and Highways 32$225,445$84,5424$6,934
Solid Waste Management 14$103,184$88,4430$0
Parks and Recreation 97$633,930$78,424217$196,825
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$35,108$105,3240$0
Natural Resources 13$93,252$86,0794$4,995
Transit 8$53,847$80,7710$0
Other and Unallocable 105$790,110$90,29817$23,236
Totals for Government 350$2,562,418$87,854245$235,785

Santa Clarita government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,051,000 ($143.49)
    Transit Utilities: $6,259,000 ($34.47)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,159,000 ($6.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,090,000 ($6.00)
    Central Staff Services: $154,000 ($0.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $107,000 ($0.59)
  • Current Operations - Transit Utilities: $14,962,000 ($82.41)
    Regular Highways: $13,916,000 ($76.65)
    Central Staff Services: $9,284,000 ($51.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,728,000 ($48.07)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,108,000 ($39.15)
    General - Other: $4,620,000 ($25.45)
    Financial Administration: $3,620,000 ($19.94)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,793,000 ($15.38)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,175,000 ($6.47)
    Housing and Community Development: $614,000 ($3.38)
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000 ($0.18)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.02)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,016,000 ($5.60)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $12,402,000 ($68.31)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,376,000 ($106.72)
    General Public Building: $466,000 ($2.57)
    Transit Utilities: $427,000 ($2.35)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($0.13)
    Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($0.11)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000 ($0.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,842,000 ($125.81)

Santa Clarita government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - All Other: $12,542,000 ($69.08)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,708,000 ($25.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,282,000 ($12.57)
    Regular Highways: $95,000 ($0.52)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,968,000 ($76.93)
    Transit Utilities: $2,901,000 ($15.98)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,359,000 ($7.49)
    All Other: $192,000 ($1.06)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,891,000 ($37.96)
    Interest Earnings: $2,625,000 ($14.46)
    Special Assessments: $2,595,000 ($14.29)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,904,000 ($10.49)
    Donations From Private Sources: $277,000 ($1.53)
    Rents: $252,000 ($1.39)
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $3,728,000 ($20.53)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,979,000 ($110.04)
    All Other: $4,220,000 ($23.24)
    Highways: $3,000,000 ($16.52)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $45,357,000 ($249.82)
    Other License: $37,659,000 ($207.42)
    Property: $12,042,000 ($66.33)
    Public Utilities Sales: $5,566,000 ($30.66)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,824,000 ($10.05)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,545,000 ($8.51)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $206,000 ($1.13)

Santa Clarita government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,378,000 ($238.92)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,029,000 ($231.49)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,833,000 ($109.24)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,484,000 ($101.81)

Santa Clarita government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,546,000 ($8.52)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $135,401,000 ($745.78)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $174,000 ($0.96)

3.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($44,176 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.18%
California average:

5.03%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,133 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.04%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Orange County, CA  0.44% ($47,619 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.34% ($34,625)
from Riverside County, CA  0.19% ($37,493)


3.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.63%
California average:

5.12%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($921 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.07%
California average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Orange County, CA  0.54% ($53,226 average AGI)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.50% ($38,459)
to Riverside County, CA  0.28% ($43,924)

Strongest AM radio stations in Santa Clarita:

  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSUR (1260 AM; 25 kW; BEVERLY HILLS, CA)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Santa Clarita:

  • KCSN (88.5 FM; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE)
  • K261AB (100.1 FM; NEWHALL, ETC., CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • K220FR (91.9 FM; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K202DJ (88.3 FM; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Santa Clarita:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KSMV-LP (Channel 33; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSCI1 (Channel 18; SIMI VALLEY/NEWHALL, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • K38CY (Channel 38; VAN NUYS, CA; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWJD-LP (Channel 25; VAN NUYS, CA; Owner: FRIENDLY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Santa Clarita fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 115Number of bridges
  • 620m2,034ftTotal length
  • $78,494,000Total costs
  • 4,902,481Total average daily traffic
  • 363,545Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 91930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 241960-1969
  • 331970-1979
  • 151980-1989
  • 131990-1999
  • 162000-2009
  • 32010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Santa Clarita, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Santa Clarita)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Santa Clarita, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 330 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Santa Clarita)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Santa Clarita)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full and 18 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED821$318,633922$277,5593,178$279,144125$199,1926$20,159,045265$187,85126$57,334
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED93$291,438131$250,185344$308,21322$145,7302$45,885,94535$202,70525$58,834
APPLICATIONS DENIED162$309,723209$230,9141,054$321,99153$87,5041$200,000120$209,81057$54,842
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN135$301,761167$260,649736$302,09829$180,9000$045$227,1329$65,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$303,53719$255,936137$311,7286$157,2180$06$315,5304$76,020
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 41 tracts in Santa Clarita, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 22 full and 17 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED129$319,59640$343,5631$186,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED39$342,52720$310,7711$238,270
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$333,71814$361,9280$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$370,9505$379,1780$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$260,8761$463,1600$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Santa Clarita and their reported violations in the past:

CASTAIC LAKE WATER AGENCY (Population served: 230,000, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (JUN-18-2012)
  • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (JUN-18-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Bromate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 5

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Santa Clarita, California:

  • Hampton Inn-santa Clarita, 25259 The Old Rd, Santa Clarita, California 91381 , Phone: (661) 253-2400
  • Travelodge Santa Clarita, 17843 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita, California 91351 , Phone: (661) 252-1716, Fax: (661) 252-5286
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Santa Clarita, California
Most common first names in Santa Clarita, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8572.6 years
Mary8276.1 years
Robert8269.1 years
William7072.8 years
James6969.0 years
Charles6673.5 years
Margaret5378.8 years
George5272.6 years
Joseph4273.5 years
Frank3372.7 years
Most common last names in Santa Clarita, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3975.8 years
Brown2266.3 years
Miller2168.0 years
Johnson2170.5 years
Anderson1677.1 years
Thompson1673.8 years
Jones1676.9 years
Davis1674.6 years
Taylor1273.9 years
Thomas1171.1 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Santa Clarita, CA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Macy's1
7-Eleven2Marriott2
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets7
AutoZone1Mazda1
Barnes & Noble1McDonald's7
Baskin-Robbins1Men's Wearhouse1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motherhood Maternity1
Ben & Jerry's1New Balance1
Big O Tires1Nike7
Blockbuster2OfficeMax1
Buybuy BABY1Olive Garden1
CVS3Panda Express6
Carl\s Jr.2Panera Bread2
Chick-Fil-A1Papa John's Pizza1
Chipotle1Penske1
Circle K3PetSmart1
Cold Stone Creamery2Pizza Hut1
Costco1Rite Aid2
Curves1Safeway2
DHL3Sam's Club1
Dairy Queen1Sears1
Decora Cabinetry2Sprint Nextel1
Dennys1Staples2
Discount Tire1Starbucks13
DressBarn1Subaru1
Dressbarn1Subway8
El Pollo Loco1Super 81
FedEx10T-Mobile3
GNC2T.G.I. Driday's1
GameStop1Taco Bell2
H&R Block2Target1
Hilton1Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot2Travelodge1
HomeTown Buffet1U-Haul1
IHOP1UPS5
JCPenney1Vans2
Jamba Juice1Verizon Wireless2
Jones New York1Vons2
Kohl's1Walgreens3
Kroger2Walmart2
LA Fitness1Wendy's2
Lane Furniture1Whole Foods Market1
Lowe's2

Santa Clarita compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Santa Clarita on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Information (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit(population 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of thefts per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Information (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of high school students in private schools (3,000+ students)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of family households, population 100,000+"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest city-data.com crime index (population 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 50,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Armenia (population 500+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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