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Where you purchase or lease your next vehicle matters far beyond the showroom.
In 2025, vehicle sales and leases at the Valencia Auto Center generated more than $11 million in sales tax revenue for the City of Santa Clarita. From 2007 through 2025, that contribution totaled more than $136 million.
Those are impressive numbers, but their real significance can be seen throughout our community. Local sales tax revenue helps support the services residents rely on every day, including public safety, parks, roads, libraries, arts and entertainment, community programs and other essential city services.
When Santa Clarita residents purchase a vehicle outside the area, the sales tax associated with that transaction benefits another community. Shopping locally helps keep those important tax dollars working here at home, supporting the quality of life that makes Santa Clarita such a desirable place to live, work and play.
Choosing the Valencia Auto Center also supports thousands of local jobs and the many community organizations, schools, nonprofits and events its dealerships proudly sponsor. With 24 automotive brands represented along one convenient mile, local shoppers can compare a wide range of vehicles while keeping their investment close to home.
The next time you are ready to purchase or lease a vehicle, remember: Shopping local to support your hometown is not just convenient - it is an investment in Santa Clarita's future.
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It's Fun to Shop Local
Have you ever seen a Target employee excited to see your overflowing cart? Very unlikely. It represents more work - and not much else.
But in contrast, consider a Santa Clarita small business owner's reaction to your order... of any size! To them, it represents a paid electric bill, the opportunity to donate to a local fundraiser, being one step closer to making that week's payroll or having a few dollars more to invest in improving the client experience. Knowing the difference between these two scenarios makes being intentional about supporting SCV businesses easier - and joyful! It's fun to make someone's day. It's exciting to help a neighbor live their dream. It's meaningful to be part of something that matters to your community.
Shopping local drives community just as much as it propels an economy. Choosing a neighborhood business over a national chain or an online order with a mega retailer is saying, "I'm the kind of person who cares about where I live." And where you live is a lot more fun when we all invest a little more into it.