Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 19/100
F
Median home value$545,200
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$1,521/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households50%
Los Angeles 46%
Florence-Graham
Los Angeles County60,690 residentsLos Angeles Unified
45
D
Suburbgrade score
57th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
45
Los Angeles median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Florence-Graham is like to live in, by category
Bars show Florence-Graham against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency52nd pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.0
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate78%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 84/100
A−
Housing cost index70
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax9.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 30/100
F
Mean commute33.4 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi39
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés98
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks50
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 19/100
F
Median household income$65,132
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment9.2%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations15%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Florence-Graham on housing & affordability
Florence-Graham's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Redondo Beach12 mi from Florence-GrahamC 69 B− Fountain Valley25 mi from Florence-GrahamC− 64 C+ Santa Monica15 mi from Florence-GrahamC− 71 B− Diamond Bar25 mi from Florence-GrahamC− 56 C− Arcadia16 mi from Florence-GrahamC− 64 C+ Huntington Beach23 mi from Florence-GrahamD+ 62 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Florence-Graham
Is Florence-Graham, CA a good place to live?
Florence-Graham scores 45 out of 100, 57th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Florence-Graham expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $545,200, 37% below the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $1,521/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Florence-Graham?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Florence-Graham sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 78% graduation rate and a 19.0 student–teacher ratio. Florence-Graham is served by Los Angeles Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Florence-Graham?
The mean commute is 33.4 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.1% working from home. Transit density is 39 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Florence-Graham?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 98 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Florence-Graham old or new?
The median home in Florence-Graham was built in 1952 — older than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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