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Los
Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Region
West
Population 9,128,800 (total metro area)
STATISTICAL
SNAPSHOT
Some quick facts about the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA area, and
how it compares with other areas in each category
|
Weather
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
|
| Annual
days with some precipitation |
35
|
110
|
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| Annual
days with mostly sun |
258
|
213
|
|
| Annual
snowfall (inches) |
0
|
24.2
|
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| Annual
days < 32¡ F |
0
|
88.0
|
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| Annual
days > 90¡ F |
5
|
37.9
|
|
| Average
high temp in July F |
75.8
|
86.8
|
|
| Average
low temp in January ¡F |
45.4
|
25.6
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|
|
Crime
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Violent
crime (per 100K population) |
1,017
|
506
|
315
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| Property
crime (per 100K population) |
3,314.1
|
4,329
|
80
|
|
Housing
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Median
home price |
$200,600
|
$128,572
|
303
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| Property
taxes (per $1,000 of home value) |
$11
|
$15.64
|
76
|
| Home
utility cost index |
121.20
|
105
|
270
|
| Average
home appreciation % |
8.6%
|
7.17%
|
83
|
| New
home starts (12 months ending 6/00) |
1.1
|
12.87
|
271
|
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Education
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Spending
per pupil |
$4.926
|
$5,387
|
182
|
| Student/teacher
ratio |
22.7
|
16.95
|
325
|
| Number
of 4-year colleges |
33
|
4.03
|
5
|
| Number
of 2-year colleges |
28
|
2.77
|
1
|
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Economy
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Cost
of Living Index |
130.1
|
104
|
307
|
| State
and local taxes% |
14.25
|
10.35%
|
308
|
| Recent
job growth (past 12 months) |
2.11%
|
1.68%
|
121
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| Projected
job growth (10 years) |
6.18%
|
15.09
|
309
|
| Unemployment
rate % |
5.6%
|
4.24%
|
285
|
| Auto
insurance rates ($ per year) |
$1,450
|
$829
|
317
|
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Health
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Health
cost index |
117.2
|
103
|
276
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| Hospital
beds |
31,009
|
2,602
|
2
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| MDs
per capita |
12.9
|
12.02
|
125
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| Air
quality index (higher is better) |
1
|
65.9
|
328
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| Water
quality index (higher is better) |
52
|
52.0
|
145
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| Number
of teaching hospitals |
48
|
3.88
|
4
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QUALITY
OF LIFE
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Leisure
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
86
|
19.42
|
3
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| Arts
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
29
|
11.48
|
11
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TRANSPORTATION
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Commute
time |
26
|
19.23
|
318
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| Mass
transit availability |
18.93
|
8.03
|
28
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| Number
of airline flights |
992
|
139
|
5
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| Amtrak
service |
13
|
2.57
|
11
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| Sources
and credits:
National Climatic Data Center, NOAA; American Chamber of Commerce
Researchers Association; Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer
Price Index; Acxiom/DataQuick; Commerce Clearing House; Bureau
of National Affairs; Federation of Tax Administrators; State
Farm Insurance; National Association of Homebuilders; Department
of Energy; American Medical Association; HCIA-Sachs; Environmental
Protection Agency; National Center for Education Statistics;
FBI Uniform Crime Reports; Federal Aviation Administration Amtrak;
Urban Mass Transit Agency; Federal Transit Administration; National
Park Service; National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration;
Sportsware Technologies; Major League Baseball; National Basketball
Assocation; National Football League; National Hockey League;
The White Book of Ski Sites; National Yellow Pages directory;
Symphony Magazine; Theatre Profiles; Dance Magazine; Opera America;
Profiles; American Association of Museums Official Museum Directory;
Bowker's American Library Directory; Public Broadcasting System;
National Public Radio |
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