The City of Simi Valley, with an estimated population of 119,364, is the fourth largest of Ventura County's ten cities. It is located in Southeast Ventura County and is adjacent to the northwestern perimeter of the San Fernando Valley. It is located 40 miles northwest of the Los Angeles Civic Center, 400 miles south of San Francisco, 150 miles north of San Diego, and 350 miles south of Sacramento.
The City was incorporated in 1969 under the general laws of the State of California and currently occupies an area of about 38.9 square miles. From its beautiful location to its dedicated labor force, the City of Simi Valley is committed to being the most desirable place for business. Simi Valley offers a talented and diversified labor pool with over one-third of the City's population designated as professional, technical or managerial. Others in the community are chiefly classified in skilled services, sales, crafts and clerical categories. With many of Simi Valley's residents commuting outside the City for employment, opportunities to work closer to home are extremely attractive to them. This talented, educated and energetic labor pool can provide business with a work-force prepared for the global marketplace of the 21st century.
Simi Valley's abundance of diversified housing and highly desirable living environment are very important "employee benefits" and a major factor in executive recruitment. For a city with over 111,500 residents, Simi Valley has fostered and maintained a semi-rural/suburban small town atmosphere making it a very special and extremely safe place to live. Simi Valley is proud of its friendly, hometown atmosphere. But, don't mistake hometown for small minded. Simi Valley always has room for new ideas. In addition to efforts at increasing employment and shopping opportunities, the City is active in refurbishing historical sites and protecting open space. From planned communities like Wood Ranch, to unassuming tree lined residential streets and equestrian communities, the high quality housing ranges from affordable to affluent. Estates, single-family homes, townhouses and rental units offer options as diverse as the people who live in them. All of these options coexist in a well-balanced city that provides a full range of services.
Consistently rated by the FBI as one of the safest cities in the United States, Simi Valley is proud of its police force and the residents' commitment to a safe and secure way of life. Beautiful and safe are certainly adjectives to use when describing a location where you would want to raise a family.