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Economy, jobs and prices in Santa Clarita, California: official figures

The median household income in Santa Clarita was $123,062 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 91st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$123,062
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.6%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
34.1 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,544
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$784,700
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
71.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
96.7%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Santa Clarita?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Santa Clarita averaged $51,072 a year in 2020-2024, 209th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Santa Clarita?

Santa Clarita's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.416 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 170th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Santa Clarita, California?

5.6% of the civilian labor force in Santa Clarita was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (6,839 people), 337th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Santa Clarita are working?

67.1% of Santa Clarita's 180,607 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 316th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Santa Clarita have jobs?

114,311 residents of Santa Clarita held civilian jobs, 63.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 79 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Santa Clarita?

The largest industry group for working residents of Santa Clarita was education, health care and social assistance (24.3% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (12.5%) and retail trade (10.5%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Santa Clarita work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 9.2% of working residents of Santa Clarita, 390th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 12.5% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Santa Clarita, California?

Commuters in Santa Clarita took 34.1 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 47th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 19.2% travelled an hour or more and 19.0% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Santa Clarita get to work?

18.5% of workers living in Santa Clarita worked from home in 2020-2024, 248th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 68.1% drove to work alone, 8.8% carpooled, 1.6% used public transport and 0.8% walked.

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What is the average rent in Santa Clarita, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Santa Clarita was $2,544 a month in 2020-2024, 42nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Santa Clarita?

Owner-occupied homes in Santa Clarita had a median value of $784,700 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 97th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Santa Clarita?

The median home value in Santa Clarita was 6.4 times the median household income, 176th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Santa Clarita, California own their home?

71.8% of the 75,808 occupied homes in Santa Clarita were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 21,380 were rented, 130th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Santa Clarita have broadband?

96.7% of households in Santa Clarita had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 62nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Santa Clarita have no internet?

2.3% of households in Santa Clarita (1,708) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 115th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 7.8% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Santa Clarita compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 91 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
88Seattle$123,860
89Wake Forest$123,802
90Daly City$123,547
91Santa Clarita$123,062
92Westfield$122,789
93Herriman$122,650
94Gilbert$122,551
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 209 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
206Pearland$51,157
207Palatine$51,147
208Anchorage$51,144
209Santa Clarita$51,072
210Peabody$51,060
211Orland Park$51,045
212Plantation$50,897
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 654 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
651Roseville0.417
652Pittsburg0.417
653Mooresville0.416
654Santa Clarita0.416
655Spokane Valley0.416
656Porterville0.416
657Delano0.415
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 337 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
334Haverhill5.7%
335Fountain Valley5.6%
336Pasadena5.6%
337Santa Clarita5.6%
338Mobile5.6%
339Johnson City5.6%
340Independence5.6%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 316 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
313Bellevue67.2%
314Inglewood67.2%
315San Marcos67.2%
316Santa Clarita67.1%
317Newport News67.1%
318Cranston67.1%
319Temecula67.1%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 47 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
44Revere34.2
45Richmond34.2
46Vallejo34.2
47Santa Clarita34.1
48Deltona34.0
49Orland Park33.8
50Bayonne33.7
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 248 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
245Union City18.6%
246Delray Beach18.6%
247Brentwood18.6%
248Santa Clarita18.5%
249Diamond Bar18.4%
250Rowlett18.4%
251Chino Hills18.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 314 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
311Jupiter1.7%
312Kennewick1.7%
313North Charleston1.7%
314Santa Clarita1.6%
315Vineland1.6%
316Lowell1.6%
317Kentwood1.6%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 390 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
387Orange9.2%
388Florissant9.2%
389Long Beach9.2%
390Santa Clarita9.2%
391Stockton9.2%
392North Charleston9.2%
393Fairfield9.2%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 298 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
295St. Joseph24.4%
296San Angelo24.3%
297Greenville24.3%
298Santa Clarita24.3%
299Yorba Linda24.3%
300Yakima24.3%
301Southaven24.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 42 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
39Bellevue$2,572
40Wellington$2,562
41Daly City$2,551
42Santa Clarita$2,544
43Diamond Bar$2,521
44Somerville$2,517
45Huntington Beach$2,510
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 97 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
94Inglewood$792,800
95Scottsdale$789,800
96Draper$784,800
97Santa Clarita$784,700
98La Habra$781,600
99West Covina$779,800
100New York$777,600
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 173 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
170Lakewood6.4x
171Portland6.4x
172North Miami6.4x
173Santa Clarita6.4x
174Bloomington6.4x
175Kent6.4x
176Federal Way6.4x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 130 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
127Livermore72.0%
128Elgin71.9%
129Roswell71.9%
130Santa Clarita71.8%
131Parker71.8%
132Hendersonville71.7%
133Huntersville71.7%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 62 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
59Bellevue96.8%
60Dunwoody96.7%
61Huntersville96.7%
62Santa Clarita96.7%
63Plainfield96.7%
64Broomfield96.7%
65Brentwood96.6%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Santa Clarita ranks 709 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
706Redondo Beach2.3%
707Apple Valley2.3%
708Wylie2.3%
709Santa Clarita2.3%
710Noblesville2.2%
711Minnetonka2.2%
712Newton2.2%
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