Ventura County · California · West · 126k residents
Simi Valley, CA: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Simi Valley: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the California median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The acs median home value in Simi Valley is $823,800, 16% above the California median. A two-bedroom rents for about $2,461/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 148 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $122,081 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findings- Housing value: The ACS median home value in Simi Valley is $823,800, 16.3% above the median for ACS-covered places in California.
- Household income: Median household income is $122,081, 23% above the median for ACS-covered places in California.
- Adult education: 39.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.7% above the median for ACS-covered places in California.
- Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 6.7 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A Ventura County valley city where presidential history, trails, and suburban quiet meet.
Known for: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, open space, and mountain access.
Calendar note: Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival is a signature event.
Story source: City of Simi Valley
- Scale: A mid-sized city with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Simi Valley about 17 miles from the nearest tracked ocean.
- Climate signal: The profile records 260 sunny days and 0 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 38 and an average commute of 29 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Simi Valley side by side
Cost of living index
148
ACS median home value
$823,800
2-bedroom rent
$2,461/mo
Median household income
$122,081
Housing momentum
How fast Simi Valley's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
34/100
Steady
Ranks Simi Valley's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Simi Valley's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| ACS median home value | $823,800 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $470 |
| Property tax rate | 0.75% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $2,180/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $2,461/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.09% |
| Sales tax | 8.8% |
| Cost of living index | 148 |
| Groceries index | 112 |
| Utilities | $245/mo |
| Transit pass | $90/mo |
| Gas price | $4.80/gal |
| Healthcare index | 108 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,450/mo |
| Median household income | $122,081 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% |
| Population | 126k |
| Crime index | 52/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 38/100 |
| Disaster risk | 99/100 |
| Avg. commute | 29 min |
| Sunny days / year | 260 days |
| July high | 95°F |
| January low | 43°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | -2.2% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +1.9% |
| Rent MoM | +0.7% |
| Ocean coast | 17 mi |
| Big lake | 253 mi |
| Mountains | 41 mi |
| Major airport | 24 mi |
| Ski resort | 64 mi |
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Real listings in Simi Valley
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- What is the cost of living in Simi Valley, CA?
- Simi Valley indexes at 148 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $2,461/mo and a acs median home value of $823,800.
- How much does a house cost in Simi Valley?
- The acs median home value in Simi Valley is $823,800, 16% above the California median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Simi Valley?
- A two-bedroom in Simi Valley rents for about $2,461/mo.