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Los Alamitos, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,784
Population
2,939/sq mi density
$98,539
Median Income
$51,404 per capita
$1,003,900
Home Value
$1,542,058 Zillow
$2,273
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
1,126 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$98,539 median income, 5.3% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,003,900 home value, $2,273/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,539
31% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,404
32% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
42% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Los Alamitos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Los Alamitos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$98,539
131%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,404
132%
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
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
31 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 | $98,539 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,404 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
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 |