Los Angeles County, California
Population 9,808,667 · Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita
- Overall cost of living: +13.6% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 14.6 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+13.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $834,200 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,954 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $134/mo | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,699/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.68% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,675 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $90,112 | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.5% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 401.3 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈227 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 47°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 26 days | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Severe drought | 35.2% of weeks | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈51.2°F | lower than 87% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 14.8 in | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $349/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $165/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $174/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.76/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $8.7/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 14.6 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 8.8 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,550.7 ft | higher than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 80.9% | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 36% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 150 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 21.5:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.2% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.16 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.49 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.8 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.5 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 78/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 12 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.1★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80 yrs | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.8% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 502/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 99/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.1/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 30 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 27 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 132 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.9 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 24.9 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 9,808,667 | the highest in the US |
| Median age | 38.2 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -13.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 64.8% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 31.9% Rep | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 24.7% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 48.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 14.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 4926 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.7 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 21.4 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 54 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 121 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 164 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,760 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 419 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 1,283 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 739 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 966 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 124 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 87 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 225 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 21 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 389 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 1,059 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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