Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$921,000
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,388/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Los Angeles 46%
Placentia
Orange County52,826 residentsPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
63
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 Placentia is like to live in, by category
Bars show Placentia against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.7
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate95%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index110
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 · 59/100
C
Mean commute26.6 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi12
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés81
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks35
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$115,929
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment5.5%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations47%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Placentia on housing & affordability
Placentia's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Newport Beach18 mi from PlacentiaB− 72 B− Yorba Linda5 mi from PlacentiaC+ 60 C Mission Viejo22 mi from PlacentiaC 67 C+ Lake Forest19 mi from PlacentiaC− 67 C+ Fountain Valley13 mi from PlacentiaC− 64 C+ Irvine15 mi from PlacentiaC− 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Placentia
Is Placentia, CA a good place to live?
Placentia scores 63 out of 100, 17th 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 Placentia expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $921,000, 6% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $2,388/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Placentia?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Placentia sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 22.7 student–teacher ratio. Placentia is served by Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Placentia?
The mean commute is 26.6 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 12 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Placentia?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 81 restaurants and cafés and 35 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Placentia old or new?
The median home in Placentia was built in 1976 — newer 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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