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La Palma, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
15,375
Population
8,638/sq mi density
$115,833
Median Income
$53,050 per capita
$916,600
Home Value
$1,177,992 Zillow
$2,239
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
109
Violent Crime/100K
1,940 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$115,833 median income, 2.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$916,600 home value, $2,239/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$115,833
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,050
36% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Palma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Palma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$115,833
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,050
136%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% 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 | $115,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,050 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |