Canyon Country Homes - Los Angeles County California
Canyon Country is a community located in Los Angeles County, California and home to zip code 91387. This community consists of an approximate population of 59,530. Since the year 2000, this community has had a population growth of approximately 16.90%. Back in 1987 Canyon Country was one of four communities that merged to create the city of Santa Clarita, California. The other three cities involved in this merger included Valencia, Newhall and Saugus. The community of Canyon Country can be specifically found at 34.432 latitude and -118.471 WE longitude. This community is home to the Placerita Canyon Nature Center which is home to the historic site “Oak of the Golden Dream”. This is the site of California’s original gold discovery that took place in 1842.
This gorgeous community is located 30 miles north of Los Angeles and 40 miles east of the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Clarita Valley. The Valley was formed in an inverted triangle with the San Gabriel and Santa Susanna mountain ranges separating it from the San Fernando Valley. The Canyon Country community, which is part of the city of Santa Clarita, is home to its many residents who enjoy good schools, a stress-free lifestyle, secure family-friendly neighborhoods and many recreational opportunities.
The Sulphur Springs Union and William S. Hart School Districts serve the students of grades kindergarten through 12th in the Canyon Country Community. The schools in Canyon Country all class above average and are a big area attraction. The public schools in Canyon County spend an approximate average of $5,197 per student each year versus the average school expenditure in the United States at $6,058. The student to teach ratio in the Santa Clarita school system presents a 22:1 student to teacher ratio. The Santa Clarita schools have been honored with the national Blue Ribbon Honors five times and have been honored with California Distinguished Schools Honors twenty-six times. This community also includes the local College of the Canyons along with several other close-by colleges and universities for its residents wishing to achieve a degree in higher education.
In the community of Canyon Country you can find a variety of industries that provide employment to its residents. These industries include educational, health and social services, manufacturing, professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services and retail trade. The unemployment rate in Canyon Country is at eleven percent. This shows a slight increase due to the national average in the U.S. which is at 8.50%. Recent job growth in this area has been slow and the amount of jobs in Canyon Country has decreased by 4.90%.
Many entertainment sites can be found in this community that not only allows for entertainment but extra job opportunities as well for Canyon Country residents. Entertainment in Santa Clarita includes Castaic Lake Recreation Area, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and Mountasia Family Fun Park. The area’s major shopping is provided by the Town Center Mall in Valencia. Town Center is home to several main department stores, fine restaurants and a wide selection of specialty shops. Real estate options in Canyon Country consist of single-family detached homes, condominiums, townhouses and land lots.
