Largest cities in Los Angeles County: ranked by population.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PERENNIAL perennial, any plant that under natural conditions lives for several to many growing seasons, as contrasted to an annual or a biennial. Botanically, the term perennial leader Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. once again tops the list of the largest cities in the county ranked by population. However, nearly every city on the list increased its population, except for No. 20 Alhambra Alhambra, Moorish citadel, Spain Alhambra [Arab.,=the red], extensive group of buildings on a hill overlooking Granada, Spain. They were built chiefly between 1230 and 1354 and they formed a great citadel of the Moorish kings of Spain. , which saw its population decline by 700 residents, a 0.8 percent decline. This year's list did not see any changes in its order, although Lancaster Lancaster, city, England Lancaster (lăng`kəstər), city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. and Palmdale Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake Palmdale Reservoir, inc. 1962. , Nos. 8 and 9, respectively, continue to gain on No. 7 Pasadena Pasadena (păs'ədē`nə). 1 City (1990 pop. 131,591), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the base of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1866. . Both cities added more than 5,000 residents over the past year according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. data supplied by the California Department of Finance The California Department of Finance is located in Sacramento, California. It is responsible resource allocation for the state’s annual financial plan. As part of the executive branch of the state, it is within the fold of the governor of California's administration. . Lancaster had the highest crime rate in L.A. County among cities with at least 100,000 residents, according to the FBI Uniform Crime Report based on 2005 statistics. The city had 2,067 crimes reported per 100,000 residents. Glendale Glendale. 1 City (1990 pop. 148,134), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. was the safest city with just 1,032 crimes reported per 100,000 residents in 2005. The 25 largest cities in the county account for 7.2 million residents. Overall, the county has 88 cities that account for 90 percent of its 10.2 million population. Approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. 1.1 million people live in unincorporated areas In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, i.e., a city or town with its own government. . --David Nusbaum Nusbaum is a village in the district Bitburg-Prüm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, situated in the southern part of the Eifel. Links
THE PACESETTER CITY OF LOS ANGELES
THE City of Los Angeles once again tops the list of the largest cities in L.A. County with nearly 4 million residents. The city, which added 41,357 residents, has had a good year, at least in terms of its finances. Persistent Permanent. See persistent data, persistent name and persistent object. persistent - persistence budget deficits that had plagued it in the past were alleviated al·le·vi·ate tr.v. al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing, al·le·vi·ates To make (pain, for example) more bearable: a drug that alleviates cold symptoms. See Synonyms at relieve. as the city brought in $213 million above its projected $3.9 billion in 2005-2006 General Fund revenues. The documentary documentary: see motion pictures. documentary Fact-based film that depicts actual events and persons. Documentaries can deal with scientific or educational topics, can be a form of journalism or social commentary, or can be a conduit for propaganda transfer tax, related to real estate and building activity, accounted for 25 percent of the added revenues, coming in $58 million L.A.: Mayor, council change at City Hall. ahead of projections. The added revenues have allowed the city to continue hiring more police officers. Other benefits include expanded library hours at some branches, adding animal control facilities and renovating recreation and park facilities. Griffith Observatory Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the is set to reopen re·o·pen tr. & intr.v. re·o·pened, re·o·pen·ing, re·o·pens 1. To open or be opened again: Officials reopened the airport after the snow was cleared. Schools reopen in September. following its bond-funded renovation in October October: see month. . The 2006-2007 city budget approved by the City Council increases the General Fund budget to $4.3 billion. Still, the city faces many challenges under Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. , one of which is the future of the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. . The mayor wants control over the underperforming district, the nation's second-largest. Incorporated in 1850, the City of Los Angeles employs 36,666 people. It covers a geographic geographic /geo·graph·ic/ (je?o-graf´ik) in pathology, of or referring to a pattern that is well demarcated, resembling outlines on a map. geographic pertaining to geography. area of 469 square miles A square mil is a unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of length one mil. A mil is one thousandth of an international inch. This unit of area is usually used in specifying the area of the cross section of a wire or cable. . --David Nusbaum
Rank City (Ranking in 2005) Profile
* name * population
* city hall address * city type
* year
incorporated
1 Los Angeles (1) 3,976,071
200 N. Spring St. charter city
Los Angeles 90012 1850
2 Long Beach (2) 490,166
333 W. Ocean Blvd. charter city
Long Beach 90802 1897
3 Glendale (3) 206,308
613 E. Broadway charter city
Glendale 91206 1906
4 Santa Clarita (4) 167,412
23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300 general law city
Santa Clarita 91355 1987
5 Pomona (5) 161,850
505 S. Garey Ave. charter city
Pomona 91766 1888
6 Torrance (6) 147,108
3031 Torrance Blvd. charter city
Torrance 90503 1921
7 Pasadena (7) 146,138
100 N. Garfield charter city
Pasadena 91109 1886
8 Palmdale (8) 141,012
38300 Sierra Highway general law city
Palmdale 93550 1962
9 Lancaster (9) 138,392
44933 N. Fern Ave. general law city
Lancaster 93534 1977
10 El Monte (10) 125,352
11333 Valley Blvd. general law city
El Monte 91731 1912
11 Inglewood (11) 118,112
1 Manchester Blvd. charter city
Inglewood 90301 1908
12 Downey (12) 113,063
11111 Brookshire Ave. charter city
Downey 90241 1956
13 West Covina (13) 112,459
1444 W. Garvey Ave. general law city
West Covina 91790 1923
14 Norwalk (14) 109,681
12700 Norwalk Blvd. general law city
Norwalk 90651 1957
15 Burbank (15) 106,879
275 E. Olive Ave. charter city
Burbank 91510 1911
16 South Gate (16) 101,647
8650 California Ave. general law city
South Gate 90280 1923
17 Compton (17) 98,948
205 S. Willowbrook Ave. charter city
Compton 90220 1888
18 Carson (18) 97,981
701 E. Carson St. general law city
Carson 90745 1968
19 Santa Monica (19) 90,750
1685 Main St. charter city
Santa Monica 90401 1886
20 Alhambra (20) 89,326
111 S. First St. charter city
Alhambra 91801 1903
21 Hawthorne (21) 88,458
4455 W. 126th St. general law city
Hawthorne 90250 1922
22 Whittier (22) 86,841
13230 Penn St. charter city
Whittier 90620 1898
23 Lakewood (23) 83,287
5050 Clark Ave. general law city
Lakewood 90712 1954
24 Baldwin Park (24) 80,986
14403 E. Pacific Ave. general law city
Baldwin Park 91706 1956
25 Bellflower (25) 77,039
16600 Civic Center Drive general law city
Bellflower 90706 1957
Rank Government General Fund Revenue
* city council seats Revenues Generators
* city employees (millions) * business license tax
* 2005-2006 * sales taxes
* 2006-2007 * utility taxes
1 15 $3,947 9.8%
36,666 $4,339 7.9%
14.9%
2 9 362 2.9
5,646 N/A 10.2
11.5
3 5 130 0
1,881 149.2 19
17
4 5 90 0
358 84.6 40
0
5 7 82 N/A
765 N/A N/A
N/A
6 7 146 28
1,453 150.8 5
23
7 7 193 2.6
2,362 203 18.5
14.5
8 5 68 0.9
339 71.9 11.4
0
9 5 67 0.8
268 47 30
0
10 5 52 6.5
600 N/A 36.2
15.8
11 5 76 6.3
856 N/A 14.3
26.2
12 5 58 1.8
440 61.7 25.6
10.9
13 5 48 3.1
507 N/A 22.3
0
14 5 38 1.8
266 41.5 25.5
15.3
15 5 117 2
1,415 132.5 23
15
16 5 30 4.3
327 35.4 26.8
0
17 5 38 6
350 41.3 14
27
18 5 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
N/A
19 7 208 8.9
2,146 239.5 14.3
14.7
20 5 41 3.7
458 44.6 34.1
10.5
21 5 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
N/A
22 5 49 1.7
526 N/A 18.6
14.8
23 5 53 0
177 55.3 22.9
13.8
24 5 47 4.4
N/A N/A 23.5
11.9
25 5 25 2.1
N/A 25 22
17
Rank Tax Rates Crime Rate (1) Mayor
* property tax (per 100,000) * name
* transient * term
occupancy tax
* parking tax
1 1.2% 1,855 Antonio Villaraigosa
14% 4 years
10%
2 1.1 1,755 Bob Foster
12 4 years
0
3 1.1 1,032 Dave Weaver
10 1 year
0
4 1.1 1,158 Laurene Weste
10 1 year
0
5 1.2 1,929 Norma J. Torres
10 4 years
0
6 1 1,302 Frank Scotto
11 4 years
0
7 1.1 1,835 Bill Bogaard
12.1 4 years
0
8 1.2 1,796 James C. Ledford Jr.
7 2 years
0
9 1.1 2,067 Henry W. Hearns
7 2 years
0
10 1.3 1,694 Ernest G. Gutierrez
10 2 years
0
11 1.3 1,678 Roosevelt F. Dorn
14 4 years
10
12 1.1 1,815 Meredith H. Perkins
9 1 year
0
13 1.1 1,853 Steve Herfert
10 1 year
0
14 1.1 1,509 Jesse Luera
10 1 year
0
15 1.1 1,439 Todd Campbell
10 1 year
12
16 1.1 1,743 Maria Davila
8 1 year
0
17 1.5 N/A Eric Perrodin
7.5 4 years
0
18 1.1 N/A James L. Dear
9 4 years
0
19 1.1 N/A Robert Holbrook
14 1 year
10
20 1.1 N/A Mark R. Paulson
12 9 months
0
21 1.2 N/A Larry Guidi
12 2 years
0
22 1.1 N/A Cathy Warner
10 2 years
0
23 1.1 N/A Larry Van Nostran
10 1 year
0
24 1.1 N/A Manuel Lozano
10 2 years
0
25 1 N/A Ray T. Smith
9 1 year
0
Rank Top Staff Official
* name
* phone
1 William T. Fujioka
city administrative officer
(213) 485-2121
2 Gerald Miller
city manager
(562) 570-6555
3 James E. Starbird
city manager
(818) 548-4844
4 Ken Pulskamp
city manager
(661) 259-2489
5 Douglas Dunlap
city manager
(909) 620-2051
6 LeRoy J. Jackson
city manager
(310) 328-5310
7 Cynthia Kurtz
city manager
(626) 744-4000
8 Robert Toone Jr.
city manager
(661) 267-5100
9 Robert S. LaSala
city manager
(661) 723-6000
10 Juan Mireles
city manager
(626) 580-2001
11 Joseph T. Rouzan
city administrator
(310) 412-5301
12 Gerald M. Caton
city manager
(562) 904-7246
13 Andrew G. Pasmant
city manager
(626) 939-8400
14 Ernie Garcia
city manager
(562) 929-5700
15 Mary Alvord
city manager
(818) 238-5850
16 Gary Milliman
city manager
(323) 563-9500
17 Barbara Kilroy
city manager
(310) 605-5500
18 Jerome G. Groomes
city manager
(310) 830-7600
19 P. Lamont Ewell
city manager
(310) 458-8411
20 Julio J. Fuentes
city manager
(626) 570-5007
21 Richard Prentice
city manager
(310) 349-2900
22 Steve Helvey
city manager
(562) 945-8200
23 Howard L. Chambers
city manager
(562) 866-9771
24 Vijay Singhal
ceo
(626) 813-5201
25 Michael J. Egan
city manager
(562) 804-1424
N/A--Not Available
(1) Provided by the 2005 FBI Uniform Crime Report. Current data not
available for cities under 100,000 in population.
Note: Cities are ranked by population figures provided by California
Department of Finance. To the best of our knowledge, this information
is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the
accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical
errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company
letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal,
5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. [c]2006 Los Angeles
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