Santa Susana, CA Area Guide

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Santa Susana Area Facts

  • Santa Susana has a Livability Score of 56/100, which is considered below average
  • Santa Susana crime rates are 60% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Santa Susana is 20% higher than the California average
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Santa Susanna nuclear reactor partial core meltdown 0.5 rating By BossLady ( Feb 10, 2015) Surprised this made the list of 100 most "livable" cities. Cancer rates are high, very high. Santa Susanna is the site of our nation's first nuclear reactor (and partial core meltdown). Built during the cold war era and kept secret for years, this nuclear reactor at the site o ...Read More f the Santa Susanna Field Labs (near Rocketdyne facility) had partial core meltdowns in 1959 and 1963, which were not made public for 20 years--until 1979, at the time of 3 Mile Island incident. Unlike modern-day facilities, this reactor did NOT have a containment dome, and radioactive elements 80-100 times worse than 3 Mile Island were released. I am somewhat new to the area, but the locals tells me that neighboring Chattsworth and Simi Valley have high cancer rates. Google search Santa Susanna Field Labs and read for yourself. Sad because the mountains are drop-dead gorgeous, the weather near perfect, and the economy solid. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Santa Susana? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Callahan Field
      Rancho Santa Susana Community Park
      Metrolink Memorial park
      Sequoia Park
      Darrah Volunteer Park
      Arroyo Simi Equestrian Center
      Simi Hills Neighborhood Park & Fishing Pond
      Vista del Arroyo Park

      Entertainment

      Skatelab
      Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village
      Regal Simi Valley Civic Center & IMAX
      Easy Harleys Bowl
      House of the Book
      Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center
      Santa Susana Depot
      Outdoor Amphitheatre

      Food & Drink

      Taco Bell
      Carl's Jr.
      Five Guys
      Wingstop
      Panda Express
      Little Caesars
      Yogurtland
      Baja Fresh

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Santa Susana? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Santa Susana.
      Drive to Work
      65%

      11% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Santa Susana? The cost of living in Santa Susana is 168/100 - which is 20% higher than California.
      Santa Susana
      168

      68% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Santa Susana? Santa Susana crime rates are 1,145, which are 60% lower than California
      Total Crime
      1,145 per 100k people

      50% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 88

      50% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      46%

      Year over year crime is up

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Santa Susana? The median income in Santa Susana is $74,706 which is 17% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $74,70635% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $61,278105% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      12% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Santa Susana a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      B- Housing

      What are Santa Susana home prices? Santa Susana home prices are $639,900 - which is 56% higher than California
      Median home value
      $639,900246% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,50659% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      79%

      23% higher than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Santa Susana have good schools? The Santa Susana graduation rate is 99% - which is 24% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      99%

      19% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Santa Susana a good place to live? Santa Susana has an overall rating of 10% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      10%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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