City profile
Los Angeles, CA
Global entertainment capital with historic Black neighborhoods like Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills and Inglewood.
Climate
Climate type
Warm & sunny
Winter avg
58°F
Summer avg
74°F
Sunny days / yr
284
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$930,000
Typical monthly housing
$5,669
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
165
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- State income tax (top)
- 13.3%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.85%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very High · county score 100/100
Top hazards: Riverine flooding, Earthquake, Wildfire
Nearest major airport
12 mi to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 64% Democratic / 32% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
3,857,263
Growth since 2019
-2.8%
Median age
37.2
Residents 65+
14.2%
Median household income
$81,939
Income growth since 2019
+31.9%
Black household income
$52,523
Home ownership
36.0%
Poverty rate
16.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
17.2%
Race & ethnicity: Black 8.1% · White 28.1% · Hispanic 47.2% · Asian 11.9% · Other 4.7%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
670 · 103% above the national average
Property crime
2,258 · 45% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Los Angeles Police Department. State average: violent 435, property 1,822.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving CA than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Home insurance is very expensive or hard to get here — get quotes before you buy
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire, earthquakes
Highlights
- Leimert Park & strong Black culture
- World-class arts, dining and healthcare
- Sunny climate
Trade-offs
- Very expensive
- Traffic and wildfire risk
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.