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La Mirada

A city of 47,180 people in California
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La Mirada depot, from a 1903 publication, 1903

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About La Mirada

City in California, United States
48,008Population
7.8 sq miArea
194 ftElevation

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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ZIP code90637, 90638, 90639
Living in La Mirada

Housing in La Mirada

$879K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical La Mirada home is worth about $879,000, up 2.3% in a year, 15% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market33
Sale-to-list101.4%
Sold in May28
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Safety in La Mirada

C+

Safety Grade C+

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.

Violent crime per 1,000
La Mirada 1.5
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
La Mirada 15
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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Health in La Mirada

Compared with California

15better than CA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Whittier Hospital Medical CenterWhittier · 3.4 mi · ER
Kcs Buena Park Homeless Shelter ClinicBuena Park · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for La Mirada · CMS · HRSAHealth in La Mirada →

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A−

School Grade A-

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.

#66Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictNorwalk-La Mirada UnifiedSchools11

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.

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