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About Culver
City in California, United StatesCulver City is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,779. It is mostly surrounded by Los Angeles, but also shares a border with the unincorporated area of Ladera Heights to the east. The city was named after Harry Culver who incorporated it in 1917. In the 1920s, Culver City became a center for film and later television production. It was best known as the home of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios from 1924 to 1986. From 1932 to 1986, it was the headquarters for the Hughes Aircraft Company. National Public Radio West and Sony Pictures Entertainment have headquarters in the city. It has been described as a "largely idyllic...peaceful,…
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How Culver ranks
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Housing in Culver
The typical Culver home is worth about $1,272,000, up 2.4% in a year, 66% above the California typical home.
A balanced market
Safety in Culver
Safety Grade D-
Culver reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
Work & commute in Culver
Full picture →Most working residents leave Culver for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (45%), Santa Monica (7%) and Burbank (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Culver
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Culver
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Culver
Full climate →Culver has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Culver
All Culver schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Culver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Culver is a college town
Colleges →of Culver’s residents are enrolled in college. West Los Angeles College has about 2,805 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
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