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Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Los Angeles, CA compare?
| Figure | Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,869,089 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,898,747 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8,286 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 11.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.3% |
| Measure | Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,857,263±151 |
| Median age | 37.2±0.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 47.2%±0.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 28.1%±0.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.1%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 11.9%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 35.7%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.5%±0.3 pts |
| Median household income | $81,939±$742 |
| Per capita income | $47,685±$374 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.5%±0.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2%±0.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $921,200±$4,782 |
| Median gross rent | $1,933±$9 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0%±0.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 36.0%±0.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.5%±0.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.8%±0.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±0.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.5%±0.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov