Los Angeles

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Los Angeles

Total population

3,878,718

Median home value

$947,900

39.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$82,263

Los Angeles$82k

National$74k

Air quality index

51Moderate

Elevation29 m

Weather63°F · Patchy Fog

Coordinates34.02°, -118.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and it is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles, Orange County and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Los Angeles, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

K

Kevin Corcoran

American child actor (1949–2015)

Dan Barker

American atheist activist

M

Matthew Walker

American film actor and director (born 1968)

Tyler Skaggs

American baseball player (1991–2019)

Austin Rivers

American basketball player

Frank Thomas

American animator (1912-2004)

Cameron Monaghan

American actor and model

Steve Blum

American voice actor (born 1960)

Jeffrey Weissman

American actor

Joseph Williams

American singer, songwriter, and film score composer, best known for his work in the rock band Toto (born 1960)

Eion Bailey

American actor

J

Josh Pence

American actor

Steve Pavlina

blogger, motivational speaker, and author

C

Candice Rialson

American actress (1951-2006)

Weston Kelsey

American épée fencer

Charles Dorian

film director, actor (1891-1942)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Culver City
  1.2 mi away · pop. 40,779
• Beverly Hills
  4.2 mi away · pop. 32,701
• Del Aire
  7.5 mi away
• El Segundo
  7.6 mi away
• Alondra Park
  9.9 mi away
• Cudahy
  13.6 mi away · pop. 22,811
• East Los Angeles
  13.9 mi away
• Commerce
  15 mi away
• East Rancho Dominguez
  15 mi away
• Bell Gardens
  15.2 mi away · pop. 39,501
• Altadena
  19.8 mi away
• East San Gabriel
  20.1 mi away

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Los Angeles

Creative Mind

Ernest Shurtleff Holmes · 1919

Hazardous materials accident spill maps

1980

Private

James Patterson · 2008

Los Angeles, California

Portia Lee · 2001

National Geographic Los Angeles, California Destination Map

Los Angeles, California, the City and County

Harry Ellington Brook · 1913

The Old Spanish Trail

Arlan Dean · 2003

Los Angeles

M. Rieder · 1900

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• SANDY Wildfire, Ventura, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-18 · 25 mi
• BAIN Wildfire, Riverside, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 52 mi
• SHORE Wildfire, Riverside, California
  Wildfires · 2026-06-15 · 75 mi
• VERONA Wildfire, Riverside, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 78 mi
• WYLY Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-06-13 · 87 mi
• NEURALIA Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-13 · 87 mi
• Foothill Wildfire, Santa Barbara, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 88 mi
• Santa Rosa Island Wildfire, Santa Barbara, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-15 · 96 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Coyote

Canis latrans

Seen 2026-07-05

white clover

Trifolium repens

Seen 2026-07-05

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-07-05

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Seen 2026-07-05

California Needlefish

Strongylura exilis

Seen 2026-07-05

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-07-05

California Tree Frog

Pseudacris cadaverina

Seen 2026-07-05

Band-tailed Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata

Seen 2026-07-05

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-07-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-29 02:00 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Los Angeles, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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