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A city of 15,272 people in California
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Map of La Palma: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.1%36 of 1,151 acres
Trails0.9 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves42 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About La Palma

City in California, United States
1955Established
15,581Population
1.8 sq miArea
46 ftElevation

La Palma (luh PAHL-muh; Spanish for "the palm") is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 15,581 at the 2020 census, up from 15,568 at the 2010 census.

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Living in La Palma

Housing in La Palma

$1.19M▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical La Palma home is worth about $1,188,000, up 4% in a year, 55% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market35
Sale-to-list101.1%
Sold in May6
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Safety in La Palma

C+

Safety Grade C+

La Palma reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less. Within California, it does better than 65% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
La Palma 1.6
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
La Palma 12.3
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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B

School Grade B

The public schools La Palma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#128Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictAnaheim Union HighSchools5

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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