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GRANADA HILLS, is located in the San Fernando Valley,
North of Los Angeles. Granada Hills straddles Highway 118 on the north side
of the San Fernando Valley, just west of the 405 fwy. South of Highway 118 the
housing runs to middle income. North of the freeway, the housing becomes newer
and rises in size. Estimated population, 46,000. Knollwood, a country-club subdivision
located north of the freeway, is considered part of Granada Hills.
Crime in the Granada Hills area is fairly low in comparison with
the rest of the Los Angeles area. Some upper-income neighborhoods have security
services to augment L.A. police. School ranking's range, but many come in
well above 50th percentile. South of Highway 118, Granada Hills,
North Hills and Northridge glides into one another and except the occasional street
sign and vague map designation the communities, where they meet, are almost indistinguishable.
All three boomed in the decades following World War II. All favored middle-class
tract homes, mostly three bedrooms. All are towns of the City of Los Angeles and
served by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Granada Hills
offers the beautiful Knowlwood country club golf course, the Porter Valley Country
Club golf course is just a jump away in neighboring Northridge. The Granada
Hills Recreation Center is a state of the art park facility newly renovated
in 1999, it offers four baseball diamonds, picnic areas and a new multi purpose
center / gym with complete kitchen facility's as well as a refreshing swimming
pool. If nature is more your style, Granada Hills also offers
the second largest park in the city of Los Angeles, O'Melveny park offers nature
and bike riding trails. Granada Hills is Close to Cal State University,
Northridge, the premier educational facility in the San Fernando Valley. Granada
Hills is located about 21 miles north of downtown Los Angeles and is within 10
to 15 miles of the busy movie and television centers of Burbank and Hollywood.
Demographic Information
| Founded: 1927 Area: 12 Square Miles Altitude:
1,000 to 1,200 feet above sea level Location: San
Fernando Valley; 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles Civic Center Climate:
Sunny and comfortable (Mediterranean type). Average humidity 44%. Yearly rainfall
12"- 25". Average temperatures: Summer high 91 - low 55, Winter high 65 low 41.
Government: Suburb community of Los Angeles with City Mayor and Council.
Tax Rate: Los Angeles City and County is 1 % of market value.
Services: Police, Fire, Rubbish, etc. by the City of Los Angeles. | Retail
Outlets & Services: Over 500. Trading population 1.5 million in the San Fernando
Valley. Zoning: Existing commercial 215 acres (2.4% of land area). Planned
commercial 260 acres. (Significant amounts would be used to deepen commercial
lots for parking). Manufacturing: None zoned for heavy industry. One parcel
zoned CM (Light Industry). Business Licenses: Los Angeles City Clerk,
Valley Office 14404 Erwin Street, Van Nuys 91401. Transportation: All
Los Angeles facilities. San Diego Freeway (1-405) borders the community. Simi
Valley freeway (1 18) passes through, and the Golden State Freeway (1-5) is nearby.
Media Coverage: All Los Angeles Metropolitan stations and papers. San
Fernando Valley area radio and newspapers. Medical Facilities: Three major
convalescent hospitals. Holy Cross and Northridge hospitals in immediately
adjoining communities. Library: Granada Hills Branch of Los Angeles Public
Library. Schools: Seven elementary, three junior high, two senior high,
several parochial and private; California State University at Northridge in immediately
adjoining community. Houses of Worship: Twenty-four
in area representing nearly all denominations. Parks: Two city parks,
Granada
Recreation Center is a fully developed with swimming pool & gym.
The other is O'Melveny Park that comprises 672 acres (second largest in Los Angeles).
Organizations: Assorted service clubs, community organizations and
fraternal organizations. | Top
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