Santa Clarita, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 39 metrics

Santa Clarita, CA is a US city in California with a population of 227,668 (102nd of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (29th of 434), Median Household Income (50th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (58th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (419th of 434), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (381st of 434).

Population
227.7K
102nd highest of 477
Density
3,093.0
184th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.34%
391st highest of 477
Area
73.61
146th highest of 477
Region
West
California

At a glance

Median household income
$123,062
50th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$77,270
61st highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
14% above US
21st highest of 460
Median home value
$784,700
54th highest of 434
Median rent
$2,544
32nd highest of 434
Poverty rate
7.43%
377th highest of 434
College degree
39.8%
154th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
173.0
313th highest of 395
Average commute
34 minutes
16th highest of 434
Home broadband
96.7%
29th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    29th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    50th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    58th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    54th of 395
  5. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 61st of 460
  6. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 87th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    83rd of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    105th of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    154th of 434
  10. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    157th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    419th of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 423rd of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 419th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    403rd of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 414th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 413th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 411th of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    381st of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    184th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (71), weakest Economics (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Compared on 12 of 14
  2. Orange, CA83% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  3. Garden Grove, CA81% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  4. Chula Vista, CA81% similar
  5. Glendale, CA81% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Santa Clarita, CA?
Santa Clarita, CA has a population of 227,668, 102nd among 477 US cities.
What does Santa Clarita, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Santa Clarita, CA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (29th of 434); Median Household Income (50th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (58th of 434).
Where does Santa Clarita, CA rank worst?
Santa Clarita, CA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (419th of 434); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (381st of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Santa Clarita, CA?
Rankodex ranks Santa Clarita, CA on 39 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics