Simi Valley, California
About Simi Valley
Set in the southeastern part of California, Simi Valley is a mid-size city with an estimated population of 125,778. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#231 nationwide).
Officially, Simi Valley is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 41.55 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,027 residents per square mile.
📰 Simi Valley News Today
- 5405 Sunlight St, Simi Valley, CA 93063 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- California Officials Scrambled as Spring Wildfire Neared Former Nuclear Reactor Site, Emails Show Inside Climate News · Aug 12
- Senior citizen in Southern California loses nearly $100K in crypto transfers KTLA · Aug 10
- Pursuit ends in dramatic crash, deadly police shooting in Simi Valley Los Angeles Times · Jul 22
- Exclusive | California rehab kingpin lives in $3.6M mansion— paid for with your cash New York Post · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Simi Valley Unique
- The only place in America named Simi Valley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Simi Valley
- 85°C — coffee shop (café)
- Ali Baba's Cafe — kebab
- Ameci Pizza & Pasta — pizza
- Ameci Pizza and Pasta — italian
- Bamboo Cafe — vietnamese
- Beeps Diner — american
- Behemoth Burger — burger
- Beto's Wine Bar & Bistro — italian
- BlueFin Grill and Sushi — japanese
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village · Museum
- Skateboarding Hall of Fame · Museum
- Strathearn Museum · Museum
- Little house on the prairie - House of the Ingalls family · Attraction
- Little house on the prairie - Walnut Grove Village Centre · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Simi Valley
- Challenger Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Coyote Hills Park reviews ★
- Rancho Simi Community Park reviews ★
- Runkle Canyon Park reviews ★
- Sycamore Park reviews ★
- Arroyo Park reviews ★
- Arroyo Simi Equestrian Center reviews ★
- Atherwood Park reviews ★
- Berylwood Park reviews ★
- Callahan Field reviews ★
- Citrus Grove Park reviews ★
- Darrah Volunteer Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Simi Valley
- Apollo High
- California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles
- California Virtual Academy @ San Diego
- California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin
- California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma
- California Virtual Academy San Mateo
- California Virtual Academy at Fresno
- California Virtual Academy at Kings
- California Virtual Academy at Maricopa
- California Virtual Academy at Sutter
- Insight @ San Diego
- Insight @ San Joaquin
- Insight School of California
- iQ Academy California-Los Angeles
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Adventist Health Simi Valley ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.