City of Santa Clarita Transportation Community Profile The Santa Clarita Valley is part of a Located in a picturesque valley just north of Los comprehensive transportation network that Angeles, Santa Clarita is bold and confident in its includes local, commuter, and dial-a-ride bus role as a premier community for raising families service which links to every market in the world and building businesses. The balance of quality including LAX and Burbank Airports. The City living and quality growth is carefully maintained is accessible via Highway 126, and the Golden through long-term planning, fiscal responsibility, State and Antelope Valley Freeways. The community involvement, respect for the Southern Pacific Railroad has daily freight runs; environment and strong support for business and Amtrak, with stations in the adjacent San development. Santa Clarita’s successes are Fernando Valley, provides regular daily evident in its residential neighborhoods, passenger service to key cities. The ports of Los recreational attractions, businesses, cultural Angeles and Long Beach are 50 and 60 miles activities, and commercial, educational and health south of the valley respectively. Ventura and its care centers. nearby ports are 40 freeway miles northwest of the valley. The City of Santa Clarita is also proud Statistics of its three Metrolink stations, which carry over 2,000 passengers a day to and from the San Population¹ 175,314 Fernando Valley and Downtown Los Angeles. Size 52.03 sq. miles Santa Clarita is the only city besides the City of Housing Units 57,711 Los Angeles with three stations. The award Unemployment Rate² 3.0% winning Santa Clarita Transit provides express Median Household Income³ $91,400 bus services to local residential and commercial centers, as well as to the Metrolink stations and Climate Downtown Los Angeles. Other alternative transportation options are available through the At 1,200 to 1,400 feet above sea level, Santa City’s 32.8 miles of bike and pedestrian trails. Clarita enjoys a mild Southern California Mediterranean climate, making it ideal for Employment business, residential, and recreational opportunities. The City of Santa Clarita's strong and diverse • Summers are dry and warm in the 70º to 100º economy continues to expand, making Santa range. Clarita the ideal destination for Southern • Winters are temperate and semi-moist in the California businesses. Maintenance of a highly 40º to 60º range. supportive environment for business development • Precipitation is measured at 15-18 inches is achieved through the cooperation of the local between November and March. Chamber of Commerce and the City government. In addition, companies benefit greatly from the Safety area's land and leasing opportunities, as well as from the highly-skilled labor pool, variety of The City of Santa Clarita is the fourth safest city transportation choices, housing, quality of life, of its size (population over 150,000) in the nation. climate, and scenery. Since 2000, local jobs in Santa Clarita continually ranks as one of Santa Clarita have grown by 5.6% annually and California’s top-five safest cities. Santa Clarita continues to have one of the lowest ________________________________ unemployment rates in Los Angeles County. Santa Clarita’s top employers include Six Flags ¹ Provided by the Department of Finance California, Princess Cruises, HR Textron, and the ² Provided by the Employment Development Department (January 2007) local school districts. ³ Provided by Alfred Gobar Associates (Santa Clarita Valley- Jan. 2006) City of Santa Clarita 13 Workforce students. California State University, Northridge is located nearby in the northern part of the San The Santa Clarita Valley hosts a highly qualified Fernando Valley, south of Santa Clarita, and and motivated workforce. The 132,000 (91,300 serves as an additional resource for higher-level reside within City-limits) adult residents in the education that is more "close to home." labor force reflect a high level of participation. Santa Clarita’s vibrant workforce has experience Community Housing in a variety of industries, especially in services and manufacturing. The following chart outlines Santa Clarita's real pride and joy is its residential Santa Clarita workers’ exceptional level of communities. The Santa Clarita Valley has four educational attainment, which is high in distinct communities: Canyon Country, Newhall, comparison to other cities. Saugus, and Valencia. Included are family oriented neighborhoods, executive estates, Workforce Education apartments, condominiums, seniors’ complexes, and a wide array of new and resale homes. Each 32% community makes a special contribution to the 29% valley's vitality and unique rural-urban flavor. As 20% a result of more businesses and industries moving into the area, residents can live, be entertained, and shop close to where they work, rather than commuting long distances. Living in Santa Som e College Post-Grad Clarita can be as down-home and casual as a College Graduate Training/Degree sprawling Sand Canyon ranch or as uptown and stylish as a new home in master-planned Education Valencia. Santa Clarita is home to four local public school Recreational Opportunities districts which rank among the top 10% in California based on the California Assessment There are a number of recreational and historical Program. The school districts are: Newhall facilities located in the Santa Clarita Valley. School District; Saugus Union School District; Among them are Six Flags Magic Mountain Sulphur Springs School District, and; William S. amusement park and Melody Ranch Motion Hart Union High School District. Picture Studio. For water enthusiasts there are Castaic Lake, Lake Hughes, Lake Elizabeth, Lake Santa Clarita’s adult population over the age of Piru and Lake Pyramid. Also, popular beaches 25 is highly educated. Approximately 60% of such as Ventura, Malibu, and Santa Monica are the overall adult population, including retirees within a 40-60 minute drive from Santa Clarita. and others who are not part of the workforce, The Angeles National Forest, Placerita Canyon has attained a degree beyond the high school Nature Center, Saugus Train Station, Vasquez diploma. Residents of the City of Santa Clarita Rocks County Park, and the City’s 17 community and the entire Santa Clarita Valley enjoy the parks are also available for sports, hiking, and opportunity of attending any of the three picnicking. William S. Hart Park features a colleges located in the Santa Clarita Valley as magnificent Spanish Colonial mansion museum. well as nearby California State University, Frazier Park (40 min.) and Mountain High (75 Northridge. California Institute of the Arts, The min.) are a short drive away for ski enthusiasts. Master’s College, and College of the Canyons are located in Santa Clarita and are an Also located in the Santa Clarita Valley are the educational resource to residents of Santa Clarita COC Performing Arts Center, Canyon Theatre and nearby communities. Collectively, their Guild, Disney Studios, and the Santa Clarita student population is approximately 18,000 Repertory Theater. Santa Clarita is one of the City of Santa Clarita 14 world's premier centers for study in the visual and performing arts with more than 500 public Mileage to Key Centers performances each year. Golf enthusiasts enjoy the Friendly Valley, Valencia Country Club, Burbank Airport 25 miles S Robinson’s Ranch, Tournament Players Club and Disneyland 58 miles S Vista Valencia golf courses. In addition, the Downtown Los Angeles 35 miles S Valencia Country Club hosts the PGA’s AT&T Los Angeles (LAX) 40 miles S Classic (formerly the SBC Classic). Las Vegas 267 miles NE Palmdale/Lancaster 35 miles NE Quality of Life Port of Los Angeles 60 miles S Port Hueneme 30 miles W Santa Clarita residents enjoy a distinctive way of San Diego 152 miles S life. Residents value the City's landscaped trail San Francisco 351 miles N system, well-maintained roads, high-quality schools, and innovative recycling programs. In addition, the City’s ideal location makes possible regional recreation and economic opportunities. The community not only enjoys numerous parks and recreation services and facilities, but also outstanding Los Angeles County Sheriff and fire services, three County libraries, highly responsive paramedic and ambulance services, and high levels of local government services. Location Located 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 40 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, Santa Clarita forms an inverted triangle with the San Gabriel and Santa Susanna mountain ranges. These mountain ranges separate Santa Clarita from the San Fernando Valley and the Los Angeles Basin to the south and from the San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert and Angeles National Forest to the north. 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