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■ About the Community
With a a a a a a a a a population of o of approximately 130 000 Simi Valley offers an an outstanding quality of o of life in in a a a a a a a a a perennially-ranked “Best Places to Live” in in in the country The City has successfully blended award-winning schools parks open space and safe neighborhoods to to be a a a a a a a a highly desirable place to to call home Simi Valley encompasses an an area of 42 square miles miles and is located just 40 miles miles from downtown Los Angeles Angeles Metrolink rail stations link link Simi Simi Valley Valley with Ventura (the County seat) and Los Angeles Angeles Simi Simi Valley Valley Transit offers convenient and easy access to virtually anywhere in the valley Simi Valley enjoys the the warmth and comfort of of a a a a a a a a a residential community as as well as as the the dynamics of of a a a a a a a a a corporate business center The City is is home to Adventist Health Simi Valley Hospital and the acclaimed Nancy Reagan Breast Center as as as well as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a number of major manufacturers that provide quality employment opportunities The Simi Valley Unified School District has 21 elementary schools schools schools three middle schools schools schools four high schools schools schools and and and and and and adult school with courses for all all ages Simi Valley students consistently score above state and and and national averages on
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college preparation In fact approximately 80% of the District’s high school students attend college after graduation High quality housing is readily available in in in Simi Valley ranging from affordable to affluent With a a a a a a a a a a a a median- priced home around $650 000 families enjoy a a a a a a a comfortable lifestyle in a a a a a a a clean safe environment A wide range of of recreation facilities is is available including miles of of bike trails pools tennis courts a a a a a a a a a a local ice skating rink two two golf courses movie theatres two two bowling alleys and one of the the largest equestrian trail systems in in in the United States Historic Corriganville Park offers more than four miles o of trails for running biking equestrian and and hiking The trails provide stunning vistas majestic sandstone cliffs an an an an an ancient oak forest a a a a a a a a a a year-round stream shaded picnic picnic areas and and picnic picnic facilities The Rancho Simi Recreation and and Park District boasts 35 well-maintained parks that provide picnic facilities children’s playgrounds and dog park park The District also provides hundreds of different recreation programs activities and special events Simi Valley is home to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum and Air Force One Pavilion which present history in a modern fun and interesting environment The Library’s archives house 50 million pages of documents and over 1 5 million photographs although the majority of the the visitors come to to view the the films exhibits interactive displays and reenactments of memorable events that illustrate the life and times of President Ronald Reagan Residents of Simi Valley take great pride in their City and enjoy the the advantages of being able to work and live in in a a a a family- oriented community