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Downey, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
111,793
Population
9,008/sq mi density
$87,400
Median Income
$37,122 per capita
$728,500
Home Value
$875,077 Zillow
$1,892
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
313
Violent Crime/100K
2,202 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$87,400 median income, 3.8% unemployment
D
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$728,500 home value, $1,892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
313 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,400
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,122
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Downey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Downey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,400
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,122
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,528
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,607
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
42% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
2.9%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
572,385
Restaurants
24,882
Healthcare
37,635
Retail
29,130
Manufacturing
10,448
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,528
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,469
199% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,400 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,122 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 572,385 |
| Restaurants | 24,882 |
| Healthcare | 37,635 |
| Retail | 29,130 |
| Manufacturing | 10,448 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,528 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,469 |