Tourist Information

Simi Valley is a favorite place for movie locations as it is very near to Hollywood. The churches in the Simi Valley include Alliance Church, Blessed Hope Chapel, Grace Brethren Church of Simi Valley, Simi Valley Second Missionary Baptist Church, Simi Valley Missionary Baptist Church, Simi Valley Presbyterian Church, True Spirit Community Church, Inglesio de Dios and Valley Bible Community Church.

Tourists can reach the city by air through Los Angeles International Airport (42 miles), Burbank Airport (26 miles) and Camarillo Airport (25 miles). Union Pacific Railroad, Amtrak and Metrolink offers rail services. The city operates a local bus system with connections to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) and Ventura Intercity Service Transit Authority (VISTA). Taxi services are also available. Parks in Simi Valley include Arroyo Park, Arroyo Stow Park, Atherwood Park, Citrus Grove Park, Chumash Park, Darrah Park, Stargaze Park, Simi Hills Neighborhood Park and Willow Brook Park.

Simi Valley is a home to two historical landmarks of California - Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village, a fanciful village of shrines, walkways, sculptures and buildings from recycled items and discards from the local dump and Rancho Simi (Simi Adobe-Strathearn House), one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. It is also home to the presidential library of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States.

The hotels in Simi Valley include 4 Hotel Now Com, Grand Vista Hotel, Courtyard Ventura, 5 Star Linens etc.

General Information

The Simi Valley city has 30 Parks, 3 Golf Courses, 1 Performing Arts Center, 2 Theaters (with 26 screens), 2 Swimming Pools and 1 Library (140,000 vol.). It is one of the safest cities in the United States and also ranks high on the list of the most desirable residential neighborhoods. The city has a reputation of being a business-friendly city. It is vulnerable to earthquakes as the city is surrounded by earthquake faults and has maintained a number of parks and open spaces in order to preserve its small-town atmosphere.

The city operates its own police department and has a contract with the Ventura County Fire Department to provide fire protection services.

Demographic Information

The City of Simi Valley is located in the Southeast Ventura County, California adjacent to the northwestern perimeter of the San Fernando Valley, 37 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It is located at 34°16'16" North, 118°44'22" West (34.271078, -118.739428) with an elevation of 700 - 1,000 feet (210 - 300 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 102.1 km² (39.4 mi²). As of the census of 2000, there were 111,351 people, 36,421 households, and 28,954 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,097.3/km². The city is located 3 miles (4.83 km) north of the city of Los Angeles' Border community of Chatsworth and 40 miles (64.4 km) from Downtown Los Angeles. It borders the Santa Susana Mountains to the north and Simi Hills to the east and south. Santa Susana Pass connects the city to the nearby San Fernando Valley.