The Town FilesLos Angeles, California
City in Los Angeles County · population 3,898,747 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $921,200
- Household income
- $81,939
- Jan low / Jul high
- 48° / 78°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 9
- Median age
- 37.2
Los Angeles is a city of 3,898,747 people in Los Angeles County, California. The median home is worth $921,200, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks more walkable than 96% of California towns, more vibrant than 94% of California towns, hipper than 92% of California towns.
How Los Angeles ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Los Angeles is worth $921,200, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 11.2 times the median household income of $81,939, which is more affordable than 5% of California towns. Median rent is $1,933 a month. 36.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Los Angeles | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $921,200 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $1,933 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $81,939 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 11.2× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 36.0% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1965 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.9% | — |
Who lives in Los Angeles
| People | Los Angeles | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.2 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 14.2% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 19.2% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.5% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 16.5% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 2.2% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 35.7% | — |
| Work from home | 19.5% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 92.6% | 93.3% |
Weather in Los Angeles
July highs average 78.0°F and January lows 48.0°F. About 14.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 1 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Los Angeles since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on March 1, 1983 about 2.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on December 12, 2014.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on December 27, 2006.
Severe weather in Los Angeles County since 1996
Los Angeles County has been included in 88 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, freezing.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2025 | Fire | FM-5605: Canyon Fire |
| January 8, 2025 | Fire | DR-4856: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds |
| January 8, 2025 | Fire | FM-5550: Eaton Fire |
| January 8, 2025 | Fire | FM-5551: Hurst Fire |
| January 7, 2025 | Fire | FM-5549: Palisades Fire |
Jobs and pay in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County had 4,525,711 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $83,554 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in Los Angeles itself the ACS puts it at 8.2%.
Public schools in Los Angeles
568 public schools with 258,171 students, about 19.3 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Garfield Senior High | 9-12 | 2,223 | 17.5 |
| Venice Senior High | 9-12 | 2,223 | 21.8 |
| Alexander Hamilton Senior High | 9-12 | 2,107 | 17.1 |
| Eagle Rock High | 7-12 | 2,059 | 19.2 |
| John C. Fremont Senior High | 9-12 | 2,002 | 19.1 |
| John Marshall Senior High | 9-12 | 1,903 | 19.6 |
| Paul Revere Charter Middle (charter) | 6-8 | 1,750 | 25.4 |
| Santee Education Complex | 9-12 | 1,680 | 19.5 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Senior High | 9-12 | 1,626 | 19.1 |
| Foshay Learning Center | K-12 | 1,624 | 19.1 |
| Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet | 6-8 | 1,594 | 19.0 |
| Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High | 9-12 | 1,562 | 21.7 |
Towns near Los Angeles
- Culver City, CA1.2 mi · 40,779 people · home $1,142,900
- Ladera Heights, CA2.8 mi · 6,654 people · home $1,661,600
- Marina del Rey, CA3.8 mi · 11,373 people · home $458,800
- View Park-Windsor Hills, CA4.0 mi · 11,419 people · home $1,141,500
- Beverly Hills, CA4.2 mi · 32,701 people · home $2,000,001
- Santa Monica, CA5.0 mi · 93,076 people · home $1,755,500
- West Hollywood, CA5.3 mi · 35,757 people · home $924,800
- Inglewood, CA5.8 mi · 107,762 people · home $792,800
Los Angeles questions
Is Los Angeles, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Los Angeles scores better for retirees than 22% of California towns and quieter than 10%. 14.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.2).
How much does a house cost in Los Angeles?
The median owner-occupied home in Los Angeles is valued at $921,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $81,939, so homes cost about 11.2 times income. Median rent is $1,933 a month.
What is the weather like in Los Angeles?
July highs average 78.0°F and January lows 48.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 14.1 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Los Angeles get tornadoes?
9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Los Angeles since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on March 1, 1983. The typical California town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)