Living in Culver City, CA
Suburb in California
Culver City is a suburb in California, home to about 40,000 people, with 10.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Culver City a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 27 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 77°F
- Easy flying: LAX is 4 mi away
- Highly educated: 65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 7 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 33 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.46M, and rent is $3,300 a month
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Disaster-prone: 15 federally declared disasters since 2000, mainly earthquakes and flooding
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Key facts
Living in Culver City: common questions
What is the cost of living in Culver City?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.46M, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,300 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 114, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Culver City?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.61% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Culver City safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Culver City?
Public schools in Culver City test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 24 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Culver City?
Culver City is warm all year: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 77°F.
Does Culver City get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 15 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.16 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Culver City?
The nearest major airport is LAX, about 4 mi away.
How Culver City scores
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