Lomita (Spanish for "Little hill") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 20,921 at the 2020 census, up slightly from 20,256 at the 2010 census.

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How Lomita ranks

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#116Rent easiest to afford in CA #291Shortest commute in CA #342Most educated in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90717

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Living in Lomita

Housing in Lomita

$907K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lomita home is worth about $907,000, up 1.5% in a year, 19% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market25

Sale-to-list99.2%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Lomita

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Safety Grade C-

Lomita reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lomita 4.3

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lomita 18

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Lomita

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School Grade B-

The public schools Lomita’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictLos Angeles UnifiedSchools7

Lomita Math/Science/Technology MagnetElementary · Grades K–5 · 853 students Eshelman Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 449 students Alexander Fleming MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,110 students CARDEN SCHOOL KOGUMA YOUCHIEN NISHIYAMATO ACADEMY OF CALIFORNIA

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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