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Los Angeles, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,857,897
Population
8,199/sq mi density
$80,366
Median Income
$46,270 per capita
$879,500
Home Value
$941,985 Zillow
$1,879
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
732
Violent Crime/100K
2,383 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$80,366 median income, 5.3% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$879,500 home value, $1,879/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
732 violent crimes/100K (93% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,366
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,270
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Los Angeles vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Los Angeles’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,366
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,270
118%
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
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.3%
14% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.4%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.7%
33% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.4%
Public Transit
6.7%
Work From Home
17.3%
Other
14.6%
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 | $80,366 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,270 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.4% |
| Public Transit | 6.7% |
| Work From Home | 17.3% |
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 |