Most of Simi Valley is in Ventura County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $71.21 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Simi Valley with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,830 to $2,220 a month. At the middle rent, $1,830, a full-time job would need to pay $65.15 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93062 | Ventura County | $1,830/mo | $65.15/hr |
| 93063 | Ventura County | $2,050/mo | $74.67/hr |
| 93065 | Ventura County | $2,220/mo | $82.03/hr |
| 93094 | Ventura County | $1,830/mo | $65.15/hr |
| 93099 | Ventura County | $1,830/mo | $65.15/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Simi Valley needs to pay at least $71.21 an hour before taxes, about $148,108 a year. That is the figure for Ventura County, where the typical studio rent is $1,970 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Simi Valley with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,830 to $2,220 a month. At the middle rent of $1,830, the pay needed would be $65.15 an hour.
The minimum wage in Ventura County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.2 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads