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Los Angeles, CA

California · 34.019° N, 118.411° W · 471 sq mi

Los Angeles is the 2nd largest city on this site, with a population of 3,857,263 and about 8,198 residents per square mile. The median household earns $81,939 a year, and the median home is worth $921,200.

Population
3,857,263
US Census ACS 2024
Median home value
$921,200
Owner-occupied units

Conditions

Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density

Land area
471 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
8,198
People per square mile
Rank by population
#2
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#8
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$81,939
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,933
Per month
Homeownership
36%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
30.7 min
One way

People

Median age
37.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
38.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
35.7%
Households
1,439,097
2.61 people each
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Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 61/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 50/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 1/yr
Days above 90° 3/yr
Below freezing 0/yr
Annual rainfall 18.7in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
August
Average high 78°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 46°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 20.8%
Professional & business services 15.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 12%
Retail trade 9.3%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

Wealthiest person in California

Name
Mark Zuckerberg
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$189B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Palo Alto
Source of wealth
Meta

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in California · private sector

Employer
University of California
Sector
Education

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in California

Company
Apple
Revenue
$391.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Cupertino
Ticker
AAPL

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of California

State bird
California Quail
State flower
California Poppy
State capital
Sacramento
Nickname
The Golden State

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