Population
Simi Valley
125,769
Martinez
36,926
Median Income
Simi Valley
$117,703
Martinez
$125,436
Home Value
Simi Valley
$753,500
Martinez
$824,700
Rent
Simi Valley
$2,513
Martinez
$2,265
Crime Rate
Simi Valley
1.29
Martinez
2.77
Cost of Living
Simi Valley
207.5
Martinez
211.5
Avg Temp
Simi Valley
N/A
Martinez
N/A
Unemployment
Simi Valley
4.5%
Martinez
4.6%
How Similar Are Simi Valley & Martinez?
Martinez is Simi Valley's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Simi Valley
125,769
Martinez
36,926
Simi Valley (125,769) is about 3.4x larger than Martinez (36,926).
Violent Crime
Simi Valley
1.29
Martinez
2.77
Martinez's violent crime is significantly higher than Simi Valley's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Simi Valley
9.24
Martinez
12.29
Martinez has a 25% higher property crime than Simi Valley.
Political Leaning
Simi Valley
41.0%
Martinez
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Simi Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Simi Valley
4.5%
Martinez
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Simi Valley
$117,703
Martinez
$125,436
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Simi Valley
$753,500
Martinez
$824,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Simi Valley
26.8%
Martinez
33.1%
Martinez has a 19% higher education than Simi Valley.
Demographics
Simi Valley
63.3%
Martinez
63.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Simi Valley
207.5
Martinez
211.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Simi Valley and Martinez share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Simi Valley
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Martinez
Simi Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Simi Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSimi Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $2,912 in Martinez (8% lower). Simi Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,385 in Martinez (6% lower). Simi Valley scores 136.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.4 in Martinez.
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Housing Market — Simi Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 2.5% in Martinez. Martinez has a median rent of $2,265 vs $2,513 in Simi Valley (11% lower). Martinez has a median home value of $824,700 vs $753,500 in Simi Valley (9% higher).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Simi Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley: 68,946 vs Martinez: 20,246 for labor force. Martinez has a per capita income of $62,336 vs $53,828 in Simi Valley (14% higher). Simi Valley has a government sector of 44.1% compared to 38.9% in Martinez.
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Crime & Safety — Simi Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRSimi Valley has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 9.0% in Martinez. Martinez has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.24 in Simi Valley. Simi Valley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.58 in Martinez.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Martinez leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMartinez has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.1% compared to 26.8% in Simi Valley. Martinez has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 40.9% in Simi Valley.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley has a population of 125,769, about 3.4x the size of Martinez (36,926).
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Black
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Simi Valley
Martinez
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Martinez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez has a public transit of 3.4% compared to 0.8% in Simi Valley. Martinez has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Simi Valley. Martinez has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 17.1% in Simi Valley.
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