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Place dossier plate
SheetCA-LA-MIRADA-CA · La Mirada, CA 46,945 pop · income 83rd pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around La Mirada
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest La Mirada on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Huntsville · lowest
45,401
Huntsville · lowest
45,401 median HH income
27.5% of the leader · rank #1
Central Islip · near
110,166
Central Islip · near
110,166 median HH income
66.8% of the leader · rank #2
Avon Lake · near
110,174
Avon Lake · near
110,174 median HH income
66.8% of the leader · rank #3
La Mirada · this city
110,177
La Mirada · this city
110,177 median HH income
66.8% of the leader · rank #4
Smithfield · near
110,182
Smithfield · near
110,182 median HH income
66.8% of the leader · rank #5
Friendship He… · near
110,199
Friendship He… · near
110,199 median HH income
66.8% of the leader · rank #6
Newark · highest
164,909
Newark · highest
164,909 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for La Mirada on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 46,945.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
La Mirada - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, La Mirada places in the 83rd percentile for household income and the 33rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
83rd
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
88th
percentile, median rent
33rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: La Mirada, CA
California's La Mirada is a small city, with 46,945 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. La Mirada households earn a median of $110,177 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. Home values in La Mirada run a median of $763,200, and the median resident age is 42.4 years. Educational attainment runs 39.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 22 residential building permits were authorized in La Mirada (Building Boom), up 214% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1966.3 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,053 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in La Mirada report an average commute of 27.8 minutes, with 73.1% driving alone and 12.9% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of La Mirada's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to housing and income to work and mobility to reported crime to population change to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For La Mirada, city-specific coverage includes matched public-school count, annual population history, commute-mode shares, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Schools and households
What does the education layer cover for La Mirada?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 10 public schools within the city match. 39.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
How far does income reach against housing in La Mirada?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 4.5%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
What does the journey to work look like in La Mirada?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 73.1%. The reported mean trip to work is 27.8 minutes.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Which cities make useful reference points for La Mirada?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within California, the closest population matches are Rowland Heights (46,787 residents, $85,202 income); Los Banos (46,776 residents, $70,893 income); Newark (47,145 residents, $164,909 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Goose Creek, SC (46,964 residents); East Providence, RI (46,970 residents); Huntsville, TX (46,917 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in La Mirada?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1966.3 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 14% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
1966.3
Violent rate
172.0
Property rate
1794.2
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Is La Mirada growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -2,580 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -5.3% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 22 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
2020 estimate
48,532
2025 estimate
45,952
Period change
-5.3%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Highest-decile cost · BEA RPP 2024, California average
C
City profile score · La Mirada, CA
57/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income A-
$110,177
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share B+
39.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate B-
4.5%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime C-
172 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Cost of living F
110.7 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
La Mirada profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 81/100 (A-) · $110,177
Bachelor's+ share: 75/100 (B+) · 39.7%
Poverty rate: 69/100 (B-) · 4.5%
Violent crime: 53/100 (C-) · 172 /100k
Cost of living: 6/100 (F) · 110.7 index
Where La Mirada sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
La Mirada's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - La Mirada highlighted among 10 peers.Read the chart values
La Mirada, CA (this city): home $763,200, crime 1,966/100k
Goose Creek, SC : home $279,500, crime 1,722/100k
East Providence, RI : home $322,100, crime 755/100k
Huntsville, TX : home $225,800, crime 2,045/100k
Beavercreek, OH : home $261,200, crime 2,068/100k
Prescott, AZ : home $528,500, crime 1,452/100k
Los Banos, CA : home $419,600, crime 2,047/100k
Newark, CA : home $1,094,200, crime 4,344/100k
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA : home $907,900, crime 605/100k
Brea, CA : home $874,300, crime 3,076/100k
How does La Mirada compare to other US cities?
Here's how La Mirada stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income83% higher than other cities
Home value94% pricier than other cities
Median rent88% pricier than other cities
Safety33% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to California alone, La Mirada ranks #235 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares La Mirada against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places La Mirada near the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, La Mirada ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares La Mirada only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#399 of 1,338
70th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
0th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#389 of 1,343
71st percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#893 of 1,450
38th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#432 of 1,458
70th percentile in California
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
83rd percentile nationally for median household income · 33rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
La Mirada's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
La Mirada's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How La Mirada's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$763,2006th percentilemore affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
La Mirada's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,639 of 15,516
More affordable than 6% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#3,097 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 6.9×, La Mirada sits in the pressured band:
national rank #14,639 of 15,516 and #3,097 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$110,177La Mirada, CA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context La Mirada, CA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for La Mirada, CA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)39.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)58.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
46,945
Median Income
$110,177
Median Home Value
$763,200
Median Age
42.4
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
58.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1966.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
172.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1794.2
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
La Mirada's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
48,532 residents
2021
47,665 residents
2022
46,954 residents
2023
46,552 residents
2024
46,336 residents
2025
45,952 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
22
housing units authorized
Single-Family
22
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.5
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
7
7
0
$3.5M
2020
32
4
28
$6.9M
2021
94
94
0
$18.4M
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
22
22
0
$6.9M
Permit volume increased 214% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
27.8 minutes
Drive Alone
73.1%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
1.6%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
12.9%
Other
1.5%
Based on 22,400 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
California statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across California at $275 (electricity about $150 , water and sewer about $70 ).
These are California statewide averages, not a meter reading for La Mirada. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
California's BEA cost-of-living index is 110.7 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around La Mirada is $2,053/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to California statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 / 100 (Very High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a California statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county La Mirada sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How La Mirada compares to similar-size California cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.