La Palma, CA Area Guide

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La Palma Area Facts

  • La Palma has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered exceptional
  • La Palma crime rates are 20% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in La Palma is 24% higher than the California average
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La Palma, California: A Perfect Place to Have a Family User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) Living in La Palma, California provides me with the convenience of being close to Los Angeles, while giving me a good place to raise my family. This community is small and everyone seems to know everyone. Luckily, the crime rate here is much lower than what it is in some of the n ...Read More eighboring areas

My children go to the local school system and I am very pleased with their education. The teachers seem to care about them and the environment is safe. There are multiple schools in the local system, including George B. Miller Elementary School which my children go to.

The best areas in La Palma, California are probably the neighborhood malls. These provide anything small that you may need so that you do not always have to take trips into Los Angeles for what you need. There is tons of diversity here and your children will grow up learning what it means to truly help others out. If you need to be close to Los Angeles, but have a family to raise, I would strongly recommend my town. Read Less
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      B+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in La Palma? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Central Park
      El Rancho Verde Park
      Tiny tots play area
      Bettencourt Park
      Rainbow Park
      Sunshine Park
      Brenner Park
      Cypress Park

      Entertainment

      AMF Cerritos Lanes
      Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Cypress
      Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
      Edwards Cerritos Stadium 10
      Coast Rider
      Surfside Gliders
      Pacific Scrambler
      Knott’s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair

      Food & Drink

      Carl's Jr.
      Yum Yum Donuts
      Granada Liquor
      McDonald's
      Taco Bell
      In-N-Out Burger
      El Pollo Loco
      Del Taco

      B- Commute

      Is public transit available in La Palma? Of all people who commute, 2.2% take public transportation in La Palma.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      6% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in La Palma? The cost of living in La Palma is 173/100 - which is 24% higher than California.
      La Palma
      173

      73% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in La Palma? La Palma crime rates are 2,278, which are 20% lower than California
      Total Crime
      2,278 per 100k people

      equal to the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 44

      equal to the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      1%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in La Palma? The median income in La Palma is $108,363 which is 70% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $108,36396% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $41,31038% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      65% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is La Palma a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      La Palma Intercommunity Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      C Housing

      What are La Palma home prices? La Palma home prices are $686,800 - which is 68% higher than California
      Median home value
      $686,800272% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,86396% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      64%

      1% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does La Palma have good schools? The La Palma graduation rate is 90% - which is 13% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      66%

      37% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      23:1

      44% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is La Palma a good place to live? La Palma has an overall rating of 93% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      93%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      98%

      3 total surveys

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