Santa Clarita Homes for Sale & Real Estate

Santa Clarita, California, is located in Los Angeles County.  With its population of around 201,000, Santa Clarita is the third largest city in the county and the 24th largest city in the state.   It has been rated as one of the top ten safest cities with populations over 100,000 in America by the FBI.  It has also been ranked the 18th most desirable place to live by Money magazine in 2006. Santa Clarita covers an area of 52.7 square miles and it occupies most of the Santa Clarita Valley.  It is located about 35 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles and is bordered by the Golden State Freeway (I-5) and the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR 14).

Santa Clarita Homes for Sale and Real Estate

Santa Clarita was incorporated in 1987 and represents the merger of several communities:  Canyon Country, Newhall, Saugus and Valencia.  The city has experienced a recent boom in new home construction led by various builders such as K. Hovnanian Homes.  While home prices in Santa Clarita rank high compared to the rest of the nation, they are about average for a California community of this size.  Santa Clarita is a master planned community.

Santa Clarita Neighborhoods

Santa Clarita is divided into a few smaller neighborhoods, they include:

• Circle J
• Claiborne's Arch
• Porta Bella
• Saugus

Santa Clarita Economy and Employment Opportunities

Santa Clarita is home to the headquarters for Princess Cruises, True Position Technologies, Salt Creek Grille, Condomman.com, Trigg Laboratories and MannKind.  The top employers in Santa Clarita are:

• Six Flags Magic Mountain
• Princess Cruises
• Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
• Woodward HRT
• The Master's College
• Specialty Laboratories
• Arvato Services
• California Institute for the Arts
• Aerospace Dynamics
• Market Tech Media

Because of its close proximity to Los Angeles, Santa Clarita has become a favorite location for television and film shoots.  Hundreds of production companies and entertainment related businesses have opened in Santa Clarita over the years, and in some circles it has become known as the "New Hollywood".

Santa Clarita Attractions

Santa Clarita has made providing recreational facilities and activities for residents a priority and has established many neighborhood parks and recreation programs.  There are over 3,000 acres of open space and 32 miles of hiking and biking trails.  Some of the fun things to see and do in Santa Clarita include:

• Six Flags Magic Mountain
• Santa Clarita Central Park
• Summer Concert Series
• Ice Station Valencia
• Valencia Country Club
• TPC at Valencia
• Robinson Ranch
• Vista Valencia
• Vasquez Rocks
• Santa Clarita Open Air Market
• Santa Clarita Skate Park

Santa Clarita Transportation and Commuting

Santa Clarita is serviced by I-5, SR 14 and SR 126.  Extensive public bus service is offered by the City of Santa Clarita Transit.  Commuter rail service is provided by Metrolink along the Antelope Valley Valley Line.  Santa Clarita is a bicycle friendly city and the community offers many paved bike lanes that are separated from automobile traffic.  The closest airports to Santa Clarita are Bob Hope Airport in Burbank andLos Angeles International Airport.

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Santa Clarita Weather

The average high temperature in July is 94.2 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 36.1 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 16.33 inches per year, with inches of snow per year. No weather information available.

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