Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$644,700
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,090/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Los Angeles 46%
Norwalk
Los Angeles County99,789 residents3 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
40th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
53
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 Norwalk is like to live in, by category
Bars show Norwalk against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency59th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.7
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate92%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index86
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax10.50%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute29.5 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi2.4
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés58
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$100,085
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment5.7%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations32%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Norwalk on commute & transport
Norwalk's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Newport Beach23 mi from NorwalkA− 72 B− Costa Mesa19 mi from NorwalkB+ 70 B− Irvine24 mi from NorwalkB 67 C+ Santa Monica25 mi from NorwalkB 71 B− Tustin20 mi from NorwalkB 67 C+ Burbank24 mi from NorwalkB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Norwalk
Is Norwalk, CA a good place to live?
Norwalk scores 53 out of 100, 40th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Norwalk expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $644,700, 26% below the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $2,090/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Norwalk?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Norwalk sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 22.7 student–teacher ratio. Norwalk is served by Norwalk-La Mirada Unified, Whittier Union High and Little Lake City Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Norwalk?
The mean commute is 29.5 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.9% working from home. Transit density is 2.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Norwalk?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 58 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Norwalk old or new?
The median home in Norwalk was built in 1957 — 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. 78% 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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