Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Simi Valley
125,769
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Simi Valley
$117,703
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Simi Valley
$753,500
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Simi Valley
$2,513
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Simi Valley
1.29
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Simi Valley
207.5
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Simi Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Simi Valley
4.5%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Simi Valley?
Simi Valley is Elk Grove's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Simi Valley
125,769
Elk Grove has a 29% larger population than Simi Valley.
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Simi Valley
1.29
Elk Grove has a 32% higher violent crime than Simi Valley.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Simi Valley
9.24
Elk Grove has a 25% higher property crime than Simi Valley.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Simi Valley
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Simi Valley
4.5%
Elk Grove has a 32% higher unemployment than Simi Valley.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Simi Valley
$117,703
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Simi Valley
$753,500
Simi Valley has a 20% higher home values than Elk Grove.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Simi Valley
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Simi Valley
63.3%
Simi Valley has a 45% higher demographics than Elk Grove.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Simi Valley
207.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Simi Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Simi Valley
Simi Valley leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elk Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,250 in Simi Valley (19% lower). Elk Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,693 in Simi Valley (16% lower). Elk Grove scores 264.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 312.1 in Simi Valley.
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley has a median home value of $753,500 vs $603,400 in Elk Grove (20% higher). Elk Grove has a median rent of $2,180 vs $2,513 in Simi Valley (13% lower). Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 79.6% in Simi Valley.
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Jobs & Economy — Simi Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.7% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove: 90,254 vs Simi Valley: 68,946 for labor force. Simi Valley has a government sector of 44.1% compared to 34.7% in Elk Grove.
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Crime & Safety — Simi Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRSimi Valley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.50 in Elk Grove. Simi Valley has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 1.90 in Elk Grove. Simi Valley has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.14 compared to 9.96 in Elk Grove.
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Schools & Education — Simi Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSimi Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove. Simi Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 1.4x the size of Simi Valley (125,769). Elk Grove skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 41.8.
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Black
Hispanic
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Elk Grove
Simi Valley
Healthcare — Simi Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSimi Valley: 5 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services. Simi Valley: 3.3 vs Elk Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Simi Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Simi Valley. Simi Valley has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 17.1% in Simi Valley.
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