Town guide

Santa Clarita, California

Santa Clarita is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 230,221 people across 71 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 91321, 91350, 91351, 91354, 91355, 91387 and 91390.

Homes sold for a median of $427 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 7 were seller’s markets.

Population230,2213,254 per sq mi
Median home value$784,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$427Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 7 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Santa Clarita

7 ZIP codes

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Around Santa Clarita

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Los Angeles, CA28 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Clarita; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Santa Clarita

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Santa Clarita had 228,673 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.

It’s the 16th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Los Angeles County grew from 170,298 residents in 1900 to 10,014,009 in 2020.

Santa Clarita population by census2000: 151,088, 2010: 176,320, 2020: 228,673151,0882000176,3202010228,6732020

Los Angeles County, 1900–2020

Los Angeles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 170,298, 1910: 504,131, 1920: 936,455, 1930: 2,208,492, 1940: 2,785,643, 1950: 4,151,687, 1960: 6,038,771, 1970: 7,032,075, 1980: 7,477,503, 1990: 8,863,164, 2000: 9,519,338, 2010: 9,818,605, 2020: 10,014,009170K’00’10936K’20’302.8M’40’506.0M’60’707.5M’80’909.5M’00’1010.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Santa ClaritaJan: high 63°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 0.8 in; May: high 81°F, low 54°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 64°F, 0 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 56°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 49°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in63°47°Jan4.265°45°Feb4.470°47°Mar2.974°49°Apr0.881°54°May0.387°57°Jun0.094°63°Jul0.096°64°Aug0.091°62°Sep0.181°56°Oct0.571°49°Nov0.862°44°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newhall 5nw, CA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Los Angeles County

3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Los Angeles CountyHealth care and social assistance: 642,665 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 459,745 jobs; Retail trade: 419,890 jobs; Professional services: 320,516 jobs; Manufacturing: 292,916 jobs; Administrative and support: 258,515 jobs; Information: 243,507 jobs; Wholesale trade: 224,605 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Professional services 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7% Information 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,222 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Clarita’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Valencia3.5 miles
  • Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sylmar7.0 miles
  • Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mission Hills9.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors202
Specialist doctors249
Dentists225
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants261
Mental health providers952
Physical and occupational therapists202
Optometrists50
Chiropractors81
Pharmacies52

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Santa Clarita

Parks (68 nearby)

  • Central Park · 178 acres1.8 mi
  • William S. Hart Park · 162 acres3.6 mi
  • Valencia Summit Park · 84 acres3.8 mi
  • Todd Longshore Park · 32 acres1.6 mi
  • Duane R. Harte Park at River Village · 29 acres1.6 mi
  • Discovery Park · 24 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (27 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.6 mi
  • ALDI1.2 mi
  • Ralphs1.3 mi
  • Food 4 Less1.5 mi

Pharmacies (11 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library2.1 mi
  • J.J. Rutherford Administration / Powell Library2.7 mi
  • Newhall Library3.1 mi
  • Valencia Public Library3.1 mi
  • Stevenson Ranch Library4.7 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

  • Placerita Canyon Nature Center3.1 mi
  • Pardee House3.3 mi
  • William S. Hart Ranch House3.3 mi
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park3.3 mi
  • Bunkhouse3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Youth Grove1.7 mi
  • Acorn Amphitheater3.2 mi
  • Canyon Theatre Guild3.2 mi
  • Performing Arts Center4.2 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1987.

Colleges and universities

  • California Institute of the Arts

Notable people born here

  • Harry Carey (1921) · American actor (1921–2012)
  • Amber Montana (1998) · American child actress
  • Ann Marie Rios (1981) · American pornographic actress & director
  • Gattlin Griffith (1998) · American actor
  • Mike Garcia (1976) · U.S. Representative from California

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Santa Clarita

Public schools here are run by Saugus Union, Sulphur Springs Union, Newhall and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (49)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridgeport ElementaryValenciaK–6866Public3.2 mi
Canyon Springs Community ElementaryCanyon CountryK–6496Public1.6 mi
Cedarcreek ElementaryCanyon CountryK–6380Public1.3 mi
Charles Helmers ElementaryValenciaK–6524Public3.5 mi
Dr. J. Michael McGrath ElementaryNewhallK–6414Public3.0 mi
Emblem AcademySaugusK–6810Public2.2 mi
Fair Oaks Ranch CommunitySanta ClaritaK–6866Public2.9 mi
Golden Oak CommunitySanta ClaritaK–6533Public2.9 mi
Highlands ElementarySaugusK–6666Public2.2 mi
iLead Agua DulceAgua DulceK–12378Charter10.5 mi
James Foster ElementarySaugusK–6508Public3.0 mi
Leona H. Cox Community ElementaryCanyon CountryK–6459Public2.1 mi
Meadows ElementaryValenciaK–6729Public3.8 mi
Mint Canyon Community ElementaryCanyon CountryK–6472Public4.9 mi
Mitchell Community ElementaryCanyon CountryK–6569Public3.9 mi
Mountainview ElementarySaugusK–6917Public4.1 mi
Newhall ElementaryNewhallK–6493Public3.2 mi
North Park ElementaryValenciaK–6441Public3.9 mi
Old Orchard ElementaryValenciaK–6520Public3.8 mi
Peachland Avenue ElementaryNewhallK–6463Public4.0 mi
Pinetree Community ElementaryCanyon CountryK–6650Public5.5 mi
Plum Canyon ElementarySaugusK–6876Public2.2 mi
Rio Vista ElementaryCanyon CountryK–6486Public0.6 mi
Rosedell ElementarySaugusK–6660Public2.2 mi
Skyblue Mesa ElementaryCanyon CountryK–6569Public1.4 mi
Sulphur Springs Community ElementaryCanyon CountryK–6586Public4.0 mi
Sulphur Springs Special Education ConsortiaSanta ClaritaK–6—Special Education1.8 mi
Tesoro del Valle ElementaryValenciaK–6503Public5.0 mi
Valencia Valley ElementaryValenciaK–6738Public3.0 mi
Valley View Community ElementaryNewhallK–6526Public1.8 mi

And 19 more.

Private schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Great Beginnings for Little KidsNewhallPre-K–K7Nonsectarian3.5 mi
Guidepost Montessori at Plum CanyonSanta ClaritaPre-K–K4Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Montessori of Valencia.ValenciaPre-K–K35Nonsectarian4.4 mi
Montessori On Copper HillSanta ClaritaPre-K–K18Nonsectarian3.6 mi
Rise & Shine Preschool & KindergartenNewhallPre-K–K6Assembly of God4.4 mi
The Learning ExperienceSanta ClaritaPre-K–K8Nonsectarian4.7 mi
Alpha-Kidz InternationalCanyon CountryTK–668Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Calkids Learning AcademySanta ClaritaTK–846Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolSanta ClaritaTK–8323Roman Catholic3.5 mi
Legacy Christian AcademyValenciaK–11472Christian (no specific denomination)4.1 mi
Santa Clarita Christian SchoolSanta ClaritaK–12552Baptist1.8 mi
Elevate Christian AcademyNewhall1–1112Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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