claim: Simi Valley, California, reported a higher median household income than the overall national median income in 2012.
evidence: The city of Simi Valley -LRB- from the Chumash word , Shimiyi -RRB- , in the eponymous valley , is in the southeast corner of Ventura County , California , United States .. Ventura County. Ventura County, California. California. California. United States. United States. County. List of counties in California. Ventura. Ventura County, California. Chumash. Chumashan languages. the eponymous valley. Simi Valley. 30 mi from Downtown Los Angeles , Simi Valley is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area .. Downtown Los Angeles. Downtown Los Angeles. Greater Los Angeles Area. Greater Los Angeles Area. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. The city sits next to Thousand Oaks , Moorpark , and Los Angeles .. Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks, California. Moorpark. Moorpark, California. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. The city 's 2014 population has been estimated at 126,871 , up from 111,351 in 2000 .. The city of Simi Valley is surrounded by the Santa Susana Mountain range and the Simi Hills , west of the San Fernando Valley , and northeast of the Conejo Valley .. Santa Susana Mountain range. Santa Susana Mountains. Simi Hills. Simi Hills. San Fernando Valley. San Fernando Valley. Conejo Valley. Conejo Valley. It is largely a commuter bedroom community , feeding the cities in the Los Angeles area and the San Fernando Valley to the east , and cities in Ventura County to the west .. Ventura County. Ventura County, California. County. List of counties in California. Ventura. Ventura County, California. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. San Fernando Valley. San Fernando Valley. commuter bedroom community. Commuter town. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library , where the former president was buried in 2004 , is in Simi Valley .. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. former president. Ronald Reagan. Simi Valley has been ranked twice as the 18th most conservative city in the United States ; once by The Bay Area Center For Voting Research and also by GovPro.com .. United States. United States. The Reagan Library has hosted Republican primary debates , last in 2012 , and the first primary debates in 2016 .. A study done by the University of Vermont ranked Simi Valley as the fifth-happiest city in the United States .. United States. United States. According to crime statistics by the FBI in 2013 , Simi Valley is the seventh-safest city in the U.S. with a population of 100,000 or more .. The U.S. Census Bureau of 2012 reported a median household income of $ 87,894 , which is higher than the California median of $ 70,231 and the national average of $ 62,527 .. California. California