A town of 47,180. Public schools that outperform most of California.
The 3 things La Mirada does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in La Mirada. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools La Mirada’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardenhill Elementary | K–5 | 633 | Not graded |
| Escalona Elementary | K–5 | 424 | D− |
| Eastwood Elementary | K–5 | 351 | Not graded |
| La Pluma Elementary | K–5 | 284 | Not graded |
| John Foster Dulles Elementary | K–5 | 250 | Not graded |
| Foster Road Elementary | K–5 | 246 | Not graded |
6.2 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Creek Park | 1.3 mi | 16 |
| 2. Oak Creek Park | 0.9 mi | 9 |
| 3. La Mirada Community Regional Park | 0.7 mi | 77 |
La Mirada beats the California average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | La Mirada | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 7.3% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 37.9% | 35.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave La Mirada for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (14%), Anaheim (6%) and Santa Fe Springs (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
La Mirada has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
La Mirada reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less. Within California, it does better than 63% of towns.
The typical La Mirada home is worth about $879,000, up 2.3% in a year, 15% above the California typical home.
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
32 notable people were born in La Mirada.
City in California, United States
La Mirada is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities, on the border with Orange County. The population was 48,008 at the 2020 census. The La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and the Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center are two of its major attractions. It is the home of Biola University, an evangelical Christian institution of higher education.
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5 towns share a border with La Mirada.