Living in East Los Angeles, CA
Suburb in California
East Los Angeles is a suburb in California, home to about 115,000 people, with 11.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is East Los Angeles a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 31 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: LGB is 15 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 16 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $699k, and rent is $3,300 a month
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Key facts
Living in East Los Angeles: common questions
What is the cost of living in East Los Angeles?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $699k, 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 East Los Angeles?
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 East Los Angeles safe?
East Los Angeles isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in East Los Angeles?
East Los Angeles is warm all year: winter days average around 68°F and summer days around 81°F.
Does East Los Angeles get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 15 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.87 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to East Los Angeles?
The nearest major airport is LGB, about 15 mi away.
How East Los Angeles scores
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