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Executive Summary / The Pacesetter – Greater San Fernando Valley Cities

Executive Summary Naturally, there are few surprises in the ranking of cities in the Greater San Fernando Valley according to population. Los Angeles is at the top; and even if secession is successful, whatever city takes its place will certainly dwarf the second city on the list, Glendale. Glendale is the third largest city in L.A. County (after L.A. and Long Beach) and its chances of ever approaching either – or a new Valley city – in population size are virtually non-existent. However, there have been some changes. Given mid-census adjustments, growth in Palmdale (which has added about 7,000 residents since the 2000 Census) has moved it ahead of Thousand Oaks. While there are dozens of cities in Los Angeles County, the largest do remain in the San Fernando Valley with the top eight all having over 100,000. The Pacesetter LOS ANGELES For better or worse, and for the moment, the city of Los Angeles is the dominant player in the San Fernando Valley when it comes to comparing the population of cities. Of the somewhere close to 2 million people who live in the area, 1,698,435 live in that part of the Valley currently defined as Los Angeles. By the time this list is published again, a lot of things could change. There may very well no longer be a Los Angeles in the Valley and a so far unnamed city could take it place. Voters throughout the city will decide in early November the future of the Valley. In order for secession to become a reality, a majority of voters in both the Valley and the city as a whole must approve it. Even then, any potential new city that takes the place of L.A. is sure to play a major regional role. Even with the greatly reduced population of approximately 1.7 million, instead of L.A.’s current 3.7 million, a new Valley city will dwarf Glendale, the second largest city in the area with almost 200,000. While the San Fernando Valley has been a part of Los Angeles since early in the 20th century, much of its demographic history is quite recent.

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