Quality of Life Indicators

QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS Crime Traffic Quality of Education Children Living in Poverty 104 CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC FORECAST QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS / SANTA CLARITA VALLEY 2018 Quality of Life Indicators The social environment of the Santa • The violent crime rate fell slightly in the City Clarita Valley directly affects local business of Santa Clarita in 2016, largely due to a performance, and influences the desirability of meaningful drop in aggravated assaults. real estate assets in the region. Public safety, There were also fewer homicides and fewer traffic, and the enrichment of youth potential robberies. are important features of this environment. In this chapter, these indicators are examined by • In 2016, the City of Santa Clarita had a lower referencing published information on local crime, violent crime rate than Burbank, but a higher traffic, public education, and youth poverty. rate than Glendale. Crime Areas of California can be compared to one another on the basis of the Total Crime Index. The Total Crime Index is the sum of the following crime categories: willful homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny, and arson. The most recent information describes crime levels in 2016. • In 2016, crime rates were largely unchanged in the City of Santa Clarita. Crime rates remain much lower than they have been for most of the last decade. • Santa Clarita typically has lower crime rates than the San Fernando Valley, which includes the cities of Glendale and Burbank. • In 2016, Santa Clarita had crime rates that were 16 percent lower than Glendale and 49 percent lower than Burbank. • Santa Clarita is one of the safest cities in LA County, with violent crime rates that are consistently lower than other regions. 2018 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 105 QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS • The property crime rate largely held steady in the City of Santa Clarita. In 2016 there were slightly more motor vehicle thefts, but fewer cases of burglary and larceny. • Santa Clarita has a similar rate of property crime to Glendale, and a lower rate than Burbank. Crime Reports North Los Angeles County 2009-2016 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 – actual reports, not adjusted for population – City of Santa Clarita Willful homicide 5 1 5 1 2 1 7 2 Forcible rape 20 21 18 30 19 15 34 45 Robbery 129 123 76 96 97 92 124 122 Aggravated assault 273 230 163 215 158 199 186 162 Burglary 705 574 567 616 704 613 656 650 Motor vehicle theft 327 243 235 304 249 243 298 413 Larceny 2,035 1,853 1,766 1,822 1,760 1,581 1,971 1,942 City of Burbank Willful homicide 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 Forcible rape 22 13 17 24 13 14 10 24 Robbery 93 98 68 111 51 55 50 50 Aggravated assault 137 110 105 106 107 80 98 136 Burglary 499 478 395 383 285 296 297 392 Motor vehicle theft 335 276 234 199 219 182 223 266 Larceny 1,829 1,933 1,926 1,911 1,926 1,948 2,136 2,269 City of Glendale Willful homicide 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 Forcible rape 15 17 14 6 8 9 17 38 Robbery 126 119 108 108 75 67 75 84 Aggravated assault 158 141 136 119 97 110 98 104 Burglary 635 642 623 516 563 511 530 596 Motor vehicle theft 397 328 323 309 251 268 353 363 Larceny 2,723 2,747 2,506 2,218 2,384 2,294 2,630 2,491 Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation 106 CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC FORECAST QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS / SANTA CLARITA VALLEY 2018 thousands Interstate 5 at Route 14 / Santa Clarita Valley Traffic of cars per day 2006 - 2016 288 Traffic counts can reveal information about economic and demographic trends. In general, 283 traffic counts decline during periods of economic weakness and grow during periods 278 of strength. This occurs for several reasons, including the increased transportation of goods, 273 a larger number of individuals commuting to 268 work, and higher disposable incomes that can be spent on transportation. 263 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 • In 2016, the most recent year for which information is available, traffic increased at thousands Interstate 5 at North Route 126 / Santa Clarita Valley of cars every major junction along the I-5 corridor. per day 2006 - 2016 119 • At the high volume points, such as Calgrove 117 Boulevard, Lyons Avenue, and McBean 115 Parkway, traffic increased by 1,000 to 2,000 113 cars per day. 111 109 • In the Santa Clarita Valley, residents commute 107 for an average of 38 minutes each way. 105 103 • The average San Fernando Valley resident 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 spends 34 minutes commuting in each direction, while the average person across Northbound Interstate 5 Junctions / Santa Clarita Valley California spends 31 minutes. Route 126 North 2015 Quality of Education Rye Canyon 2016 Route 126 South Enrollments Valencia Boulevard During the 2016-2017 school year, enrollment in McBean Parkway Santa Clarita Valley public schools declined by Lyons Avenue almost 600 students from the previous year. Calgrove Boulevard 110 130 150 170 190 210 Enrollment at the elementary grade levels has thousands of cars per day been falling for more than a decade, and is now 2018 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 107 QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS K-12 Student Enrollment / Santa Clarita Valley students 1996-97 to 2016-17 55,000 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 almost 3,000 students below the 2005-2006 necessary to function in today’s increasingly peak. technological workplace. The completion of high school is required for accessing post-secondary Enrollment at the William S. Hart district has education and is a minimum qualification for largely held steady for the past few years, most jobs. although this district lost more than 300 students in the most recent school year. • At the William S. Hart Union High School District, the dropout rate improved Dropout Rate substantially in the 2015-2016 school year (the most recent year with available data). The rate at which students choose to dropout of school is an important indicator of how well • In the 2015-2016 school year, 8.7 percent of schools are keeping students interested and students dropped out. preparing them for the workplace. • The William S. Hard District compares Teens who drop out of high school are unlikely favorably to broader Los Angeles County, to have the minimum skills and credentials Public School Enrollment Santa Clarita Valley 2009-2010 to 2016-2017 -school year- 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 Castaic Union Elementary 3,211 2,982 2,939 2,864 2,651 2,568 2,354 2,234 Newhall Elementary 7,055 6,961 6,941 6,947 6,831 6,739 6,650 6,607 Saugus Union Elementary 10,362 10,387 10,295 10,178 10,012 9,911 9,984 9,900 Sulphur Springs Union Elementary 5,783 5,601 5,589 5,553 5,501 5,437 5,383 5,370 Total Elementary 26,411 25,931 25,764 25,542 24,995 24,655 24,371 24,111 William S. Hart Union High 26,237 26,160 26,449 26,373 25,640 26,938 27,155 26,822 Santa Clarita Valley Total 52,648 52,091 52,213 51,915 50,635 51,593 51,526 50,933 Source: California Department of Education 108 CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC FORECAST QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS / SANTA CLARITA VALLEY 2018 Dropout Rate / William S. Hart Union High School District average CAASPP Test Scores percent score 1995-96 to 2015-16 2016-2017 School Year 20 2,600 California 18 2,575 Los Angeles County 16 2,550 Santa Clarita Valley 14 2,525 12 2,500 10 2,475 2,450 8 2,425 6 2,400 4 Grade 3 Math Grade 7 Math Grade 3 English Grade 7 English 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 where 12.5 percent of students dropped out in Elementary School Testing the 2015-2016 school year. During the 2014-2015 school year, the state Academic Performance began to administer the CAASPP exams – a replacement system for the old California Standardized testing has become an important Standard Test (CST). In this system, students measure of a school’s academic performance. are awarded a score between 2,000 and Standardized testing starts at the elementary 3,000 for each exam. This analysis (arbitrarily) school level where all students now take the presents scores for grades three and seven as California Assessment of Student Performance representative of elementary and junior high and Progress (CAASPP). It continues through students. high school where college bound students take the SAT. • In the Santa Clarita Valley, students have significantly outperformed their peers CAASPP Test Scores by District 2016-2017 School Year --average scores-- Math Math English English District / Region Grade 3 Grade 7 Grade 3 Grade 7 Castaic Union 2,437 2,582 2,430 2,535 Newhall Elementary 2,477 - 2,458 - Saugus Union 2,444 - 2,445 - Sulphur Springs Union 2,451 - 2,453 - William S Hart Union - 2,572 - 2,586 Santa Clarita Valley 2,455 2,573 2,450 2,582 Los Angeles County 2,427 2,517 2,414 2,537 California 2,428 2,525 2,415 2,542 Source: California Department of Education 2018 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 109 QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS across Los Angeles County and the State of California.

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