This page contains the awards and distinctions the City of Santa Clarita has been awarded by various associations and community groups.
"Best Economic Development Program in the State of California"
California Association of Local Economic Developers, 2008
"Best City for Industrial Development"
California Business Journal, 2008
"Top 5 Most Business Friendly Cities"
Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, 2006
"Top 25 City Retail Markets in California"
2007 Edition of the California Retail Survey
"One of the best economies in Los Angeles County"
Union Bank, 2006
"Best Place to Live in California"
CNN/Money Magazine, 2006
"100 Best Communities for Young People"
America's Promise, 2007
"Top 25 Best Places to Live in the U.S."
CNN/Money Magazine, 2006
"Third Safest City in California"
California Department of Justice, 2006
"One of the Top 25 Best Affordable Suburbs in the U.S."
BusinessWeek, 2006
"One of America's Best Places to Live"
Relocate America, 2004
"Safest City in the Nation"
FBI statistics, 2002 (with a population over 150,000)
"Top 10 Safest City in the Nation"
Fourth, FBI statistics, 2005 (with a population over 150,000)
"Helen Putnam Award"
For Mentoring Program and Youth Grove, 2006
