Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$921,200
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$1,933/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households52%
Los Angeles 46%
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County3,857,263 residentsLos Angeles Unified
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
37th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on amenities, 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 Los Angeles is like to live in, by category
Bars show Los Angeles against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency52nd pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.8
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate78%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index99
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax9.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute30.7 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi31
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 97/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés413
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries16
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks79
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$81,939
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment8.2%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations44%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Los Angeles on housing & affordability
Los Angeles's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Redondo Beach12 mi from Los AngelesC 69 B− Santa Monica5 mi from Los AngelesC− 71 B− Arcadia23 mi from Los AngelesC− 64 C+ Lakewood20 mi from Los AngelesD+ 61 C Torrance13 mi from Los AngelesD+ 66 C+ Carson15 mi from Los AngelesD 54 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Los Angeles
Is Los Angeles, CA a good place to live?
Los Angeles scores 54 out of 100, 37th 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 Los Angeles expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $921,200, 6% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $1,933/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Los Angeles?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Los Angeles sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 78% graduation rate and a 19.8 student–teacher ratio. Los Angeles is served by Los Angeles Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Los Angeles?
The mean commute is 30.7 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 31 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Los Angeles?
Within two miles there are 16 groceries, 413 restaurants and cafés and 79 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Los Angeles old or new?
The median home in Los Angeles was built in 1965 — 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. 42% 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.