City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Simi Valley, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Simi Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

125,769
Residents
$117,703
Median income
$753,500
Median home
$2,693
Median rent (state)

Simi Valley - the verdict

Simi Valley ranks in the 86th percentile for household income and the 62nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

86th
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
94th
percentile, median rent
62nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Simi Valley, CA

125,769 people live in Simi Valley, California - a mid-sized U.S. city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Simi Valley households earn a median of $117,703 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.0%. Typical homes in Simi Valley are valued around $753,500, and the median resident age is 41.8 years. 37.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 15 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 89% from five years earlier. Simi Valley reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1052.9 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,693 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). The average commute for Simi Valley workers runs 23.7 minutes, with 71.9% driving alone and 17.1% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

125,769 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$117,703 /yr

Poverty 4.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Simi Valley compare to other US cities?

Simi Valley measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 86% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% pricier than other cities
Safety 62% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Simi Valley ranks #67 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Simi Valley's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

86thIncome percentile
62ndSafety percentile

86th percentile nationally for median household income · 62nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Simi Valley's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Simi Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 51 Avg. percentile National median
Simi Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Simi Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$753,500 6th percentile more affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Simi Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Simi Valley, CA Simi Valley, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Simi Valley, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Simi Valley, CA median $117,703/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Simi Valley, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Simi Valley, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
125,769
Median Income
$117,703
Median Home Value
$753,500
Median Age
41.8
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Labor force participation
63.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1052.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
129.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
923.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
40
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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124,500 residents125,000 residents125,500 residents126,000 residents126,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 126,348 residents 124,861 residents ▼ -1.2%
Simi Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
15
housing units authorized
Single-Family
7
detached homes
Multifamily
8
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 142
2020 155
2021 52
2022 484
2023 199
2024 15

Permit volume decreased 89% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.7 minutes
Drive Alone
71.9%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.8%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
17.1%
Other
1.1%

Based on 64,306 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Simi Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,693/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Thousand Oaks
125,676 people
Vallejo
124,637 people
Concord
124,260 people
Clovis
122,719 people
Santa Clara
129,239 people
Berkeley
120,223 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Simi Valley's 125,769 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pearland, TX
125,983 people
Topeka, KS
126,103 people
Allentown, PA
125,320 people
Palm Bay, FL
125,273 people
Meridian, ID
124,865 people
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
126,987 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Simi Valley's $117,703 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Beaver Dam Lake, NY
$117,700 median income
Twin Oaks, MO
$117,713 median income
Reidville, SC
$117,692 median income
Palm, FL
$117,689 median income
Northvale, NJ
$117,717 median income
Jamesburg, NJ
$117,719 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Simi Valley, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Simi Valley, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 63.3% 10.7% 8.8% 14.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.1% White 63.3% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 10.7% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 8.8% Two or more races 14.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Simi Valley compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Simi Valley (this city) 125,769 $117,703
Thousand Oaks 125,676 $134,367
Vallejo 124,637 $89,496
Concord 124,260 $109,195
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Simi Valley, CA?

What is the population of Simi Valley, CA? +

125,769 people live in Simi Valley, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Simi Valley, CA? +

Simi Valley households earn a median of $117,703 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Simi Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Simi Valley; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Simi Valley, CA safe? +

Simi Valley has a total crime rate of 1052.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Simi Valley, CA? +

The median home value in Simi Valley is $753,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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