Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Area Guide

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Southeast Los Angeles Area Facts

  • Southeast Los Angeles has a Livability Score of 52/100, which is considered poor
  • Southeast Los Angeles crime rates are 22% higher than the Los Angeles average
  • Cost of living in Southeast Los Angeles is 19% lower than the Los Angeles average
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Southeast Los Angeles - Exciting Place To Live User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 05, 2012) Southeast Los Angeles is truly an exciting and fantastic place to live. Los Angeles is a vibrant city always filled with a kind of energy that you do not see anywhere else besides New York City. The great thing about Southeast Los Angeles is that you are near everything. Literall ...Read More y, a mile or two from Beverly Hills, six miles from North Hollywood, five miles from McArthur Park, and four miles from the downtown Los Angeles district. Everything is a drive or bus ride away. Being moments away from Sunset Boulevard, Amoeba Records, tons of shopping, restaurants, bars, and clubs makes this area of town a prime place to live. You can head into the downtown area for some entertainment and back to the some quieter parts of Southeast Los Angeles for some repose. There is a strong arts community in Southeast Los Angeles as well. Restaurants in this part of town are great as well as shopping. And the people you meet here are less impolite than how some of the more downtown Los Angeles residents can be.

I have lived in Los Angeles almost my whole life, but I have been living in Southeast Los Angeles the past fifteen years. The one thing about Los Angeles besides the noise and crowded city street is the violence. Like in most cities, there is an ample amount of gang and street violence that make some parts of Southeast Los Angeles unsafe to live. Los Angeles is not for everyone, but it is for me. And I love the west coast weather and the sunlight in Southeast Los Angeles makes this a beautiful part or section of town to live in. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Southeast Los Angeles? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Green Meadows Playground
      Roosevelt Park
      Colonel Leo H Washington Park
      Mary McLeod Bethune County Park
      El Nuestro Parque
      Ted Watkins Memorial Park
      Algin Sutton Recreation Center
      Mount Carmel Recreation Center

      Entertainment

      Park Theatres
      Saydel Inc
      Outdoor Stage
      Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg Family Home
      BMO Stadium
      Olympic Gateway
      Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
      California African American Museum

      Food & Drink

      Rally's
      Jack in the Box
      McDonald's
      Burger King
      McDonald's
      Chipotle
      McDonald's
      Carl's Jr.

      A- Commute

      Is public transit available in Southeast Los Angeles? Of all people who commute, 12.7% take public transportation in Southeast Los Angeles.
      Drive to Work
      66%

      7% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      13%

      8% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Southeast Los Angeles? The cost of living in Southeast Los Angeles is 140/100 - which is equal to California.
      Southeast Los Angeles
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      Los Angeles
      172

      72% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Southeast Los Angeles? Southeast Los Angeles crime rates are 4,468, which are 58% higher than California
      Total Crime
      4,468 per 100k people

      96% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 23

      96% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      4%

      Year over year crime is up

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Southeast Los Angeles? The median income in Southeast Los Angeles is $45,171 which is 29% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $45,17118% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $14,85050% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      7% higher than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

      Is Southeast Los Angeles a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Barlow Respiratory Hospital
      Mattel Children's Hospital
      Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
      Nu Vela Esthetica
      Neurological Rehabilitation & Research Unit
      Kedren Community Health Center
      Covid Testing (PCR 30 mins)
      Rite Dentist

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Sav-On

      Doctors

      Tarzana Medical Urgent Care
      Steven Spielberg Pediatrics Research Center
      Temple Medical Center
      T. Yamashita, M.D., Diplomate of Ophthalmogy
      Playa Vista Medical Center
      Valley Storefront Community Resource Center
      Playa Medical Plaza
      Pravaleen Gupta

      B Housing

      What are Southeast Los Angeles home prices? Southeast Los Angeles home prices are $410,964 - which is equal to California
      Median home value
      $410,964123% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,27735% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      31%

      51% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Southeast Los Angeles have good schools? The Southeast Los Angeles graduation rate is 45% - which is 43% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      45%

      45% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      30%

      38% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      20:1

      22% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Southeast Los Angeles a good place to live? Southeast Los Angeles has an overall rating of 93% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      93%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      1 total surveys

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