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Los Alamos, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
886
Population
984/sq mi density
$53,673
Median Income
$44,049 per capita
$672,100
Home Value
$897,294 Zillow
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
1,421 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,673 median income, 3.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$672,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,673
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,049
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Los Alamos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Los Alamos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,673
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,049
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$108,768
151%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,340
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,340
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.5%
41% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
49.9%
32% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$41,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
49.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.5%
Other
28.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,497
Restaurants
1,253
Healthcare
1,508
Retail
1,476
Manufacturing
521
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$108,768
51% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,996
214% 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 | $53,673 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,049 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,768 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,340 |
| County GDP | $41,425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 49.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,497 |
| Restaurants | 1,253 |
| Healthcare | 1,508 |
| Retail | 1,476 |
| Manufacturing | 521 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $108,768 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,996 |