Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$781,600
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,129/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Los Angeles 46%
La Habra
Orange County61,970 residents3 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
54
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What La Habra is like to live in, by category
Bars show La Habra against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Within-state proficiency54th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio23.1
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate90%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index96
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax8.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute30.5 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi7.6
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés89
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks43
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Median household income$100,106
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment7.1%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations37%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than La Habra on housing & affordability
La Habra's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Newport Beach21 mi from La HabraB− 72 B− Yorba Linda11 mi from La HabraC+ 60 C Lake Forest25 mi from La HabraC− 67 C+ Fountain Valley15 mi from La HabraC− 64 C+ Irvine20 mi from La HabraC− 67 C+ Diamond Bar9 mi from La HabraC− 56 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in La Habra
Is La Habra, CA a good place to live?
La Habra scores 54 out of 100, 33rd of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is La Habra expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $781,600, 10% below the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $2,129/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in La Habra?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving La Habra sit at the 54th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 23.1 student–teacher ratio. La Habra is served by Fullerton Joint Union High, La Habra City Elementary and Lowell Joint. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from La Habra?
The mean commute is 30.5 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 7.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in La Habra?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 89 restaurants and cafés and 43 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in La Habra old or new?
The median home in La Habra was built in 1968 — close to 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. 62% 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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