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Malibu, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,516
Population
530/sq mi density
$192,159
Median Income
$127,233 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$3,129,197 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
39.4% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
344
Violent Crime/100K
3,252 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$192,159 median income, 4.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
344 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$192,159
156% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$127,233
226% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Malibu vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Malibu’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$192,159
256%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$127,233
326%
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
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
39.2%
158% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.8%
28% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.8%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
39.2%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
33 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 | $192,159 |
| Per Capita Income | $127,233 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 39.2% |
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 |