Santa Clarita is Southern California’s Best Kept Secret! Initially, people flocked to the valley for its discovery of gold! Today, people come to the valley for its beauty, its quality of life and its economic stability. The city offers relaxation and a small community feel while still providing all the big city amenities.

Santa Clarita with a population of approximately 165,000 is the urban center of the valley. The city is located in Los Angeles County and is composed of four distinct communities. These communities are Valencia, Canyon Country, Newhall, and Saugus. Surrounding communities include Westridge, Castaic, Val Verde, Stevenson Ranch, Agua Dulce, and Acton. All boasting low-crime rates!

In Santa Clarita, Valencia serves as a major business center and offers thousands of jobs to the areas residents. Additionally, residents are only 30 miles from the economic hub of Los Angeles. Daily, the Metrolink comfortably transports residents to and from the great metropolis of Los Angeles.

In addition to great employment opportunities, the city has excellent educational facilities. Many of the schools have received awards such as California Distinguished School and National Blue Ribbon. The city also offers higher educational opportunities through the College of the Canyons and the California Institute of the Arts.

Santa Clarita, situated in the Santa Clarita Valley, is surrounded by phenomenal natural beauty! Towards the north you will find the grand Sierra Pelona Mountains, refreshing Lake Piru and Castaic Lake, the rich forests of Los Padres National Forest and the Angeles National Forest and to the south you will find the majestic Santa Susana Mountains.

Given theses abundant federal, state, and city parks coupled with the area’s agreeable climate there is opportunity for year round recreation! Here residents can find it all! From water sports in the valley’s lakes, to winter sports in the surrounding mountains and at the Ice Station, to first class golf at championship golf courses, to hiking, to horseback riding, to camping, the list keeps going on! And of course the beautiful Pacific Ocean is just 40 miles away!

Santa Clarita ranks in the top by…

Money Magazine - Top 100 Places To Live
F.B.I – Nation’s Top Ten Safest Cities
Los Angeles County - Lowest Unemployment Rate (for cities 100,000+ in size)
City and State Magazine – Nation’s Top Five “Up and Coming” Cities
California Business Magazine - Second Best CA Mid-Sized City In Which To Do Business

Santa Clarita is Southern California’s Best Kept Secret!