Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$784,700
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,544/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Los Angeles 46%
Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County230,221 residents4 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
35th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
54
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Santa Clarita is like to live in, by category
Bars show Santa Clarita against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio24.3
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate94%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index108
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax9.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute34.1 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés18
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks39
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$123,062
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment5.6%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations47%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Santa Clarita on commute & transport
Santa Clarita's weakest grade is F. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Santa Clarita
Is Santa Clarita, CA a good place to live?
Santa Clarita scores 54 out of 100, 35th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Santa Clarita expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $784,700, 10% below the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $2,544/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Santa Clarita?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Santa Clarita sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 24.3 student–teacher ratio. Santa Clarita is served by William S. Hart Union High, Saugus Union, Sulphur Springs Union and Newhall. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Santa Clarita?
The mean commute is 34.1 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Santa Clarita?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 39 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Santa Clarita old or new?
The median home in Santa Clarita was built in 1987 — newer than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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