Downey
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About Downey
City in California, United StatesDowney is a city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 mi (21 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities. The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program and Taco Bell. It is also the home of the oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in the world. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 114,355.
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Housing in Downey
The typical Downey home is worth about $879,000, up 2.3% in a year, 15% above the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Downey
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Downey's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Downey
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The public schools Downey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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