93063 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93065
93063
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs58 · Top 44%
Growth
17 · Bottom 5%
vs17 · Bottom 5%
Climate
96 · Top 5%
vs96 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
48 · Bottom 11%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs98 · Top 23%
Economic stability
76 · Top 18%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 93065 | 93063 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73,534 | 55,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,519 | $125,098 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,684 | $55,822 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,467/sq mi | 1,523/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $829,000 | $816,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,651 | $2,466 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.0% | 73.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4% | 37.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 24 | 24 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -78.4% | -78.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.1 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 43.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.54 | 22.77 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.8% | 41.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
93065
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93063
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93065 — Simi Valley, CA · 93063 — Simi Valley, CA · How this is calculated: methodology