Population
Simi Valley
125,769
Wellington
61,497
Median Income
Simi Valley
$117,703
Wellington
$110,294
Home Value
Simi Valley
$753,500
Wellington
$557,100
Rent
Simi Valley
$2,513
Wellington
$2,445
Crime Rate
Simi Valley
1.29
Wellington
1.30
Cost of Living
Simi Valley
207.5
Wellington
190.9
Avg Temp
Simi Valley
N/A
Wellington
N/A
Unemployment
Simi Valley
4.5%
Wellington
4.1%
How Similar Are Simi Valley & Wellington?
Wellington is Simi Valley's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Simi Valley
125,769
Wellington
61,497
Simi Valley (125,769) is about 2.0x larger than Wellington (61,497).
Violent Crime
Simi Valley
1.29
Wellington
1.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Simi Valley
9.24
Wellington
7.95
Simi Valley has a 14% higher property crime than Wellington.
Political Leaning
Simi Valley
41.0%
Wellington
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wellington has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Simi Valley
4.5%
Wellington
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Simi Valley
$117,703
Wellington
$110,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Simi Valley
$753,500
Wellington
$557,100
Simi Valley has a 26% higher home values than Wellington.
Education
Simi Valley
26.8%
Wellington
33.1%
Wellington has a 19% higher education than Simi Valley.
Demographics
Simi Valley
63.3%
Wellington
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Simi Valley
207.5
Wellington
190.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Simi Valley and Wellington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Simi Valley
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Wellington
Wellington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wellington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWellington has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,254 vs $2,693 in Simi Valley (19% lower). Wellington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,901 vs $2,250 in Simi Valley (18% lower). Wellington scores 275.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 312.1 in Simi Valley.
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Housing Market — Wellington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 11.0% in Wellington. Simi Valley has a median home value of $753,500 vs $557,100 in Wellington (35% higher). Wellington has a single-family homes of 83.4% compared to 79.6% in Simi Valley.
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Median Rent
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 Wellington: 30,645 for labor force. Wellington has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 4.5% in Simi Valley. Simi Valley: 24 min vs Wellington: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Wellington leads
Source: FBI UCRSimi Valley has a violent crime clearance of 55.3% compared to 11.3% in Wellington. Wellington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.24 in Simi Valley. Wellington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.25 in Simi Valley.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wellington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWellington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.1% compared to 26.8% in Simi Valley. Wellington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 40.9% in Simi Valley.
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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 2x the size of Wellington (61,497).
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Simi Valley
Wellington
Healthcare — Simi Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSimi Valley: 3.3 vs Wellington: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Simi Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Wellington. Simi Valley has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Wellington. Simi Valley: 24 min vs Wellington: 26 min for mean commute time.
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