La Mirada
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Outdoors in La Mirada
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1903
La Mirada depot, from a 1903 publication, 1903
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About La Mirada
City in California, United StatesLa 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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How La Mirada ranks
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Housing in La Mirada
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
Safety in La Mirada
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.
Health in La Mirada
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Schools in La Mirada
All La Mirada schools →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.
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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