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Population Information:

Population Size: 4 million

Zip codes: 90003, 90004, 90005, 90006, 90007, 90010, 90011, 90012, 90013, 90014, 90015, 90017, 90018, 90019, 90020, 90021, 90024, 90025, 90026, 90027, 90028, 90029, 90031, 90033, 90034, 90036, 90037, 90038, 90041, 90042, 90043, 90044, 90046, 90047, 90048, 90049, 90057, 90061, 90062, 90064, 90065, 90067, 90068, 90069, 90071, 90077, 90079, 90089, 90090, 90094, 90095, 90272, 90275, 90291, 90293, 90402, 90405, 90502, 91040, 91042, 91105, 91303, 91304, 91306, 91311, 91316, 91324, 91325, 91326, 91330, 91331, 91335, 91340, 91342, 91343, 91344, 91345, 91352, 91356, 91364, 91367, 91371, 91401, 91402, 91403, 91405, 91406, 91411, 91423, 91436, 91601, 91602, 91604, 91606, 91607, 91608.

Mean Resident Age: 35.6
Elevation: 330 feet
Land area: 469.1 square miles
Population density: 8,477 people per square mile
High school or higher: 76.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Unemployed: 5.7%

Real Estate:

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $593,500
Mean prices in 2016:
All housing units: $809,839
Detached houses: $868,714
Townhouses or other attached units: $612,455
In 2-unit structures: $908,445
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $630,294
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $571,802
Mobile homes: $103,753
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,085
Median gross rent in 2016: $1,315
Elevation: 330 feet
Land area: 469.1 square miles
Population density: 8,477 people per square mile
Nearest cities: West Hollywood, CA (0.5 miles ), Beverly Hills, CA (1.3 miles ), Culver City, CA (2.4 miles ), View Park-Windsor Hills, CA (2.6 miles ), Ladera Heights, CA (2.6 miles ), Burbank, CA (2.7 miles ), Santa Monica, CA (2.7 miles ), Marina del Rey, CA (2.9 miles )

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $4,477 Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,713

Notable Locations:

Venice Beach
Beverly Hills
Chinatown
Grauman’s Chinese Theater
Dodger Stadium
The Griffith Observatory
Griffith Park
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Kodak Theatre
LA Fashion District
Little Tokyo in Los Angeles
Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Angeles National Forest
Capitol Records Building
Echo Park
El Capitan Theatre
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Hills
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
Getty Center
Koreatown
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Hollywood
Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles
Los Angeles Convention Center
Museum of Contemporary Art

 

The Langham
Autry Museum of Western Heritage
Nokia Theatre
Santa Monica Bay and Pier
Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum
Olvera Street
Sunset Ranch
Hollywood Sunset Strip
University of California, Los Angeles
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Runyon Canyon
La Brea Tar Pits
Pantages Theatre
Paramount Studios
LAX
Rodeo Drive
Staples Center
The Grove Mall
Union Station
Universal Studios and CityWalk Hollywood
Walt Disney Concert Hall

Top 5 Restaurants in Los Angeles

  1. Angry Birdz
  2. Broken Mouth/Lee’s Homestyle
  3. The Belvedere
  4. WP24 – Wolfgang Puck at the Ritz-Carlton
  5. Valentino

Schools and Ratings:

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Los Angeles:
University of California-Los Angeles (Full-time enrollment: 39,409; Location: 405 Hilgard Ave; Public; Website: www.ucla.edu/; Offers Doctor’s degree)
University of Southern California (FT enrollment: 33,161; Location: University Park; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.usc.edu/; Offers Doctor’s degree)
California State University-Los Angeles (FT enrollment: 17,545; Location: 5151 State University Dr; Public; Website: www.calstatela.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
Los Angeles City College (FT enrollment: 10,027; Location: 855 N Vermont Ave; Public; Website: www.lacitycollege.edu/)
Loyola Marymount University (FT enrollment: 7,720; Location: One Lmu Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lmu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
Los Angeles Trade Technical College (FT enrollment: 7,421; Location: 400 W Washington Blvd; Public; Website: www.lattc.edu)
Marinello Schools of Beauty-Los Angeles (FT enrollment: 3,923; Location: 1241 S. Soto Street Suite #101; Private, for-profit; Website: www.marinello.com)
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (FT enrollment: 3,705; Location: 919 S Grand Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fidm.edu)
Los Angeles Southwest College (FT enrollment: 3,247; Location: 1600 W Imperial Hwy.; Public; Website: www.lasc.edu)
Westwood College-Los Angeles (FT enrollment: 2,448; Location: 3250 Wilshire Blvd Ste 400; Private, for-profit; Website: www.westwood.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
Mount St Mary’s College (FT enrollment: 2,431; Location: 12001 Chalon Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.msmc.la.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
Occidental College (FT enrollment: 2,276; Location: 1600 Campus Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.oxy.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

5 biggest public high schools in Los Angeles:
JAMES A. GARFIELD SENIOR HIGH (Students: 3,210, Location: 5101 E. SIXTH ST., Grades: 9-12) (6/10 greatschools)

JOHN C. FREMONT SENIOR HIGH (Students: 3,131, Location: 7676 S. SAN PEDRO ST., Grades: 9-12) (2/10 greatschools)
JOHN MARSHALL SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,525, Location: 3939 TRACY ST., Grades: 9-12) (8/10 greatschools)
EAGLE ROCK HIGH (Students: 2,391, Location: 1750 YOSEMITE DR., Grades: 7-12) (7/10 greatschools)
MANUAL ARTS SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,289, Location: 4131 S. VERMONT AVE., Grades: 9-12) (2/10 greatschools)

3 best rated public high schools in Los Angeles:

  1. Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington, CA, 90744, Public district, 9-12|451 students (10/10 greatschools)
  2. Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School 1200 North Cornwell Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, Public district, 9-12|1847 students (9/10 greatschools)
  3. Downtown Business High School 1081 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, Public district, 9-12|1031 students (9/10 greatschools)

 5 biggest private high schools in Los Angeles:
BRENTWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 995, Location: 100 S BARRINGTON PL, Grades: KG-12)
ROSE & ALEX PILIBOS ARMENIAN SCHOOL (Students: 775, Location: 1615 N ALEXANDRIA AVE, Grades: PK-12)
MILKEN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 740, Location: 15800 ZELDINS WAY, Grades: 7-12)
CALIFORNIA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 736, Location: 1717 1/2 W CENTURY BLVD, Grades: KG-12)
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 734, Location: 1253 BISHOPS RD, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)

5 biggest public elementary/middle schools in Los Angeles:
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON MIDDLE (Students: 2,157, Location: 725 S. INDIANA ST., Grades: 6-8) (3/10 greatschools)
LOS ANGELES ACADEMY MIDDLE (Students: 2,114, Location: 644 E. 56TH ST., Grades: 6-8) (2/10 greatschools)
BERENDO MIDDLE (Students: 2,089, Location: 1157 S. BERENDO ST., Grades: 6-8) (2/10 greatschools)
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE MIDDLE (Students: 2,041, Location: 155 W. 69TH ST., Grades: 6-8) (2/10 greatschools)
BELVEDERE MIDDLE (Students: 2,024, Location: 312 N. RECORD AVE., Grades: 6-8) (4/10 greatschools)

3 best rated public elementary/middle schools in Los Angeles:

  1. Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary School 17020 Labrador Street, Northridge, CA, 91325, Public district, 1-5|748 students (10/10 greatschools)
  2. Community Magnet Charter Elementary School 11301 Bellagio Road, Los Angeles, CA, 90049, Public charter, K-5|466 students (10/10 greatschools)
  3. Haynes Charter for Enriched Studies 6624 Lockhurst Drive, West Hills, CA, 91307, Public charter, K-5|416 students (10/10 greatschools)

5 biggest private elementary/middle schools in Los Angeles: 

YESHIVA RAV ISACSON / TORATH EMETH ACADEMY (Students: 919, Location: 555 N LA BREA AVE, Grades: PK-8)
SINAI AKIBA ACADEMY (Students: 541, Location: 10400 WILSHIRE BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
ST PAUL THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 537, Location: 1536 SELBY AVE, Grades: KG-8)
STEPHEN S WISE TEMPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 500, Location: 15500 STEPHEN S WISE DR, Grades: PK-6)
CURTIS SCHOOL FOUNDATION (Students: 491, Location: 15871 MULHOLLAND DR, Grades: KG-6)

Crime:

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 12,692 (9,850 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.46 California average: 1.39

Living Conditions:

Los Angeles-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 714% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 165. This is significantly worse than average.