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Living in Santa Susana, CA

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What's it like living in Santa Susana?

Santa Susana has a Livability Score of 63_/100, which is considered below average
Santa Susana crime rates are 72% lower than the California average
Cost of living in Santa Susana is 8% 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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A+ Santa Susana Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Santa Susana? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Santa Susana County Park

Santa Susana Park

Knolls Park

Entertainment

Santa Susana Depot

Food & Drink

F Santa Susana Commute

Is public transit available in Santa Susana? Of all people who commute, 1.7% take public transportation in Santa Susana.

Drive to Work

86%

10% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

0%

3% lower than the US average

F Santa Susana Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Santa Susana? The cost of living in Santa Susana is 150/100 - which is 8% higher than California.

50% more expensive than average

40% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Santa Susana Crime

What is the crime rate in Santa Susana? Santa Susana crime rates are 712, which are 72% lower than California

712 per 100k people

70% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

70% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

B- Santa Susana Employment

What is the median income in Santa Susana? The median income in Santa Susana is $89,010 which is 40% higher than California.

Median household income

$89,01061% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$40,34035% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

5% lower than the US average

F Santa Susana 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

F Santa Susana Housing

What are Santa Susana home prices? Santa Susana home prices are $468,800 - which is 15% higher than California

Median home value

$468,800154% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,76186% higher than the US average

16% higher than the US average

A+ Santa Susana Schools

Does Santa Susana have good schools? The Santa Susana graduation rate is 99% - which is 24% higher than California

High school grad. rates

19% higher than the US average

School test scores

100% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

F Santa Susana User Ratings

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

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1 total ratings

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1 total reviews

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