Los Angeles CA
California · Pop. 3,857,263
Los Angeles, CA: median household income of $81,939, median rent of $1,933/mo, 8.2% unemployment. Our verdict: Needs Work.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$81,939
per year
Median Rent
$1,933
per month
Median Home
$921k
home value
Unemployment
8.2%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
16.6%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
31 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Los Angeles, CA Reality Check"
In Los Angeles, the rent-to-income burden runs around 28% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $81,939 and median rent is $1,933/month. A staggering 57% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $921,200 — that's 11.2× the median income. Employment picture: 8.22% unemployment — a softer job market. Poverty rate: 16.6%. Average commute: 31 minutes — soul-taxing. Average high 77.8°F, low 55.2°F. 53 days per year above 90°F. 14.1 inches of annual precipitation. Violent crime: 63.6/100k avg monthly rate (90054 reported); Property crime: 205.7/100k avg monthly rate (291354 reported). Los Angeles was founded in 1781 — that's 245 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 502.8 sq miles at 7,672 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 348 ft — modest elevation. Known as: "Tinseltown | La-la-land | City of Angels". Los Angeles has 36 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 41/100 — Needs Work.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 77.8°F, low 55.2°F. 53 days per year above 90°F. 14.1 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 63.6/100k avg monthly rate (90054 reported); Property crime: 205.7/100k avg monthly rate (291354 reported).