A megalopolis is a large or densely populated city. Santa Clarita is a heavy populated city. The city contains 168,008 people in 2006. The break down in percentage in different statistics for the people who lives in Santa Clarita are:
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 79.5%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.6%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 20.5%
I wouldn't consider Santa Clarita to be an Megalopolis because even though it is the 4th largest city in the Los Angeles County, it is still not big enough on its own. For a place to be seen as an megalopolis, three characteristics must be met: " high population density, major urban centers growing toward one another, and a large demand for primary goods that are brought in from other regions." Maybe the whole Los Angeles County might be enough to start a megalopolis, but Santa Clarita itself is not big enough.
(Information were taken from these resources)
(http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0669088.html)
(http://www.countriesquest.com/north_america/usa/geography/regions_of_the_united_states/regional_breakdowns/megalopolis.htm)
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