Census place 0672016

Simi Valley

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Simi Valley city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Simi Valley.

According to the 2025 estimate, Simi Valley has a population of 124,861 and 3,005 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median household income is $122,081, above the comparison median of $98,132; median gross rent is $2,579, above the comparison median of $2,086; and population density is 3,005/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$122,081
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$2,579
Above the comparison median of $2,086
population density
3,005/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Simi Valley's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
124,861
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,005/sq mi
41.5 sq mi land area
Median age
41.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$122,081
Median home value
$823,800
Median gross rent
$2,579
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.1%
Typical commute
27.1 min
Drive-alone commute
70.2%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
19.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
2.8%
Households with children
30.5%
Residents with a disability
11.7%
Residents without insurance
4.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ventura County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
32
Fire declarations
24
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VAN NUYS AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
78.9°F
Average low
54.3°F
Annual rainfall
13.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Simi Valley.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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