A recent study named Santa Clarita as the “worst city” to find a summer job, but local experts say they disagree with the results, officials said Wednesday.

For some individuals, especially young adults, the warmer months are a time to gain extra spending money or work experience, but a study by WalletHub found that Santa Clarita is the worst city in the country to get a summer job.

However, the study failed to include the unincorporated parts of the Santa Clarita Valley, where a majority of the area’s largest employers that offer internships and short-term employment are located, according to local economic experts.

“For this report, we only considered each city proper and excluded surrounding areas,” said Diana Polk, the communications manager for WalletHub.

The unincorporated parts of the Santa Clarita Valley consist of Stevenson Ranch, Castaic, Val Verde and parts of Valencia, and in those areas are some of the top employers of the valley, according to officials.

Six Flags Magic Mountain, the leading employer in Santa Clarita, is just outside of city limits and was not included in the study as a result, said Holly Schroeder, president of SCVEDC.

Other employers that offer internships and job experience to young adults within the unincorporated parts of the Santa Clarita Valley include Boston Scientific, Triumph and aerospace companies, according to officials.

“Santa Clarita is an excellent area to begin a career,” said Evan Thomason, an economic development associate with the City of Santa Clarita. “Magic Mountain (is) the largest in the valley — generations upon generations get experience there.”

In order to determine the best cities for summer jobs, WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across two dimensions: “Youth Job Market” and “Social Environment and Affordability.”

To determine what cities are the best to work in over the summer months, study officials looked at the number of part-time and temporary jobs offered, how many internships are available and summer employment growth per total civilian population aged 16 to 24 years in the labor force.

For the full study, visit the WalletHub site here.

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