Simi Valley, California
Simi Valley (/ˈsiːmiː/ ⓘ; Chumash: Shimiyi) is a city in the valley of the same name in the southeast region of Ventura County, California, United States. Simi Valley is 40 miles (65 km) from Downtown Los Angeles, making it part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The city sits next to Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, and Chatsworth. As of the 2020 U.S. Census the population was 126,356, up from 124,243 in 2010. The city of Simi Valley is surrounded by the Santa Susana Mountains and the Simi Hills, west of the San Fernando Valley, and northeast of the Conejo Valley. It grew as a commuter bedroom community for the cities in the Los Angeles area, and the San Fernando Valley when a freeway was built over the Santa Susana Pass.
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Aerial view of Simi Valley in 2014 | |
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Location in Ventura County and the state of California | |
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| Coordinates: 34°16′16″N 118°44′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Incorporated | October 10, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Body | City council: Dee Dee Cavanaugh Rocky Rhodes Elaine P. Litster |
| • Mayor | Fred D. Thomas |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Mike Judge |
| • City Manager | Brian P. Gabler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.25 sq mi (109.43 km2) |
| • Land | 41.54 sq mi (107.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) 1.81% |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 126,356 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Ventura County 48th in California |
| • Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93062, 93063, 93064, 93065, 93093, 93094, 93099 |
| Area code | 805/820 |
| FIPS code | 06-72016 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661450, 2411904 |
| Website | www |
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, where the former president was buried in 2004, is in Simi Valley. The Reagan Library has hosted Republican primary debates in 2011, 2015, and in 2023.