Los Angeles, California
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City Overview
As of 2009, Los Angeles's population is 3,834,340 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 4.18 percent.
The median home cost in Los Angeles is $466,040. Home appreciation the last year has been -24.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Los Angeles's cost of living is 55.66% Higher than the U.S. average.
Los Angeles public schools spend $6,133 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Los Angeles.
The unemployment rate in Los Angeles is 12.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Los Angeles jobs have Decreased by 5.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Los Angeles, CA, population is 3,834,340. There are 8,205 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Los Angeles, CA
The median age is 33.7. The US median is 37.6. 49.66% of people in Los Angeles, CA, are married. 8.37% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.77 people. 22.55% of people are married, with children. 10.88% have children, but are single.
Race in Los Angeles, CA
46.75% of people are white, 10.31% are black, 10.25% are asian, 0.86% are native american, and 31.85% claim 'Other'.
49.03% of the people in Los Angeles, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 50.97% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 245 physicians per 100,000 population in Los Angeles, CA. The US average is 170.
Los Angeles, CA Health Index
Air quality in Los Angeles, CA is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Los Angeles, CA is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Los Angeles, CA, is 12.20%, with job growth of -5.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 17.00%.
Los Angeles, CA Taxes
Los Angeles, CA,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Los Angeles, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,238, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,844.
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all have adequate buses and trains. the thing in l.a. is that this place is so spread... (read more)West Side Traffic: Everyone complains -- with good reason. But nobody does anything meaningful to fix it. My commute, one way, is less than eight miles, yet consistently takes at least... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 12.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -5.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 17.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,238 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $40,844 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.89% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.14% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.13% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.71% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 15.65% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.09% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.89% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.64% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.74% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.12% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.51% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.41% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.10% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.76% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.17% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.72% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.34% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Los Angeles, CA, is $466,040. Home appreciation is -24.20% over the last year. The median age of Los Angeles, CA, real estate is 44 years.
Los Angeles, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 59.22% of the Los Angeles, CA, population. 4.61% of houses and apartments in Los Angeles, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 44 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $466,040 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -24.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 36.53% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.61% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 59.22% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.38 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.29% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.64% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.59% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.44% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.41% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1.92% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.34% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 22.71% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 20.07% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 11.97% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 16.34% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 11.51% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 7.57% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.75% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.45% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.44% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14.05% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.44% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 18.88% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 11.97% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 15.45% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Los Angeles, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Los Angeles, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Los Angeles, CA, gets 13 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 29.
On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Los Angeles, CA. The July high is around 77 degrees. The January low is 50. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 46 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Gotta lobe the Cali weather!!!!!!!: I truly believe that not just Los Angeles, but overall California has the best... (read more)great place to live: because of the weather, cultural and nature, people and the... (read more)Great climate in LA is a plus - traffic is a minus: We enjoy comfortable temperatures throughout the year in LA - especially near the coastal areas. Traffic congestion makes it hard to move about town.....looking for... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
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Education
Los Angeles, CA, schools spend $6,133 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 9,303 students per librarian, and 805 children per counselor in Los Angeles, CA schools.
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Buyer Beware: I have twin boys in Middle school. I'm 44 years old and have lived here consistently since the age of 7. So you all need to trust me. I know what I'm talking... (read more)LA with kids? 6-12th graders? Don't do it!:
I have twin boys in Middle school. I'm 44 years old and have lived here consistently since the age of 7. So you all need to trust me. I know what I'm talking... (read more)If you have kids...don't move here!!!:
Even if you could afford the overpriced private schools in LA, I would avoid this town like Sarah Palin avoids books.
LAUSD is amongst the bottom ranking of all... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Los Angeles, CA, takes 32 minutes. 66% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 10% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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So Much to See and Nowhere to Park: I have been living in LA (Van Nuys at present, but I've lived in North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, and Sylmar) for the past eleven years. I absolutely love the great... (read more)spread out: i've lived in, and taken mass trans in: chicago, san diego and los angeles.
all have adequate buses and trains. the thing in l.a. is that this place is so spread... (read more)West Side Traffic: Everyone complains -- with good reason. But nobody does anything meaningful to fix it. My commute, one way, is less than eight miles, yet consistently takes at least... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Los Angeles, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Los Angeles, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Los Angeles, CA cost of living is 155.66.
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58.08% of the people in Los Angeles, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.99% are Catholic; 6.75% are Protestant; 1.04% are LDS; 3.33% are another Christian faith; 5.93% in Los Angeles, CA are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.98% affilitates with Islam.
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The Life of the Church: There is every kind of church on earth here in Los Angeles. The general population here in the San Fernando Valley are only 3% churched. I am writing from an Evangelical... (read more)re: Northridge - 5/25/2009: I agree. What is with all these parents dropping off their Twelve Year Old? Is it a Valley... (read more)Over priced, Over populated!: I have been here 10 yrs too long-moved here with a job (then the bubbles burst and more layoffs- dot coms, banks, housing...) The beach areas are neat but it takes... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
| Percent Religious | 58.08% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 39.99% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 6.75% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.04% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.29% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.49% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.12% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.62% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.66% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.57% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.33% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 5.93% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.98% | 0.54% |
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63.10% of the people in Los Angeles, CA are registered as Democrats. 35.60% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.30%.
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LA is done.: In the 20 years that I have lived here, I have seen the quality of life in LA go down each year, and now it's almost at the point of no return. Overcrowded, overpriced,... (read more)re: it was a forced treaty that the white man has : well not for nothin, but spain and italy are still two different countries,china-japan,egypt-isreal,jamaica-trinidad etc, also hispanic americans are not spanish. be... (read more)re: it was a forced treaty that the white man has : u r truly ignorant cubans become citzens as soon as they touch american soil and puerto ricans are born citzens know... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
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