Largest cities in Los Angeles County.Ranked by population; List on Page 24 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A 1.2 percent increase brought the combined population of 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. County's 25 largest cities to more than 7 million. The largest city, Los Angeles, added 44,100 people--more than any other city on the list--giving it a population of just less than 4 million. (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. estimated Los Angeles County's total population at 10,226,500.) All 25 cities on the list grew last year, and there was no change in order. No. 8 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. was the fastest-growing city, rising by 4.1 percent or 5,400 residents. No. 9 Lancaster Lancaster, city, England Lancaster (lăng`kəstər), city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. had the second-highest growth rate, increasing its population by 3.5 percent, or 4,500. The two High Desert communities remain the least densely dense adj. dens·er, dens·est 1. a. Having relatively high density. b. Crowded closely together; compact: a dense population. 2. populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. cities on the list. Most densely populated is No. 21, Hawthorne Hawthorne. 1 City (1990 pop. 71,349), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1922. Located in an oil- and gas-producing area, Hawthorne manufactures navigation systems, solar panels, electronic components, silicon instruments, and , with 14,798 residents per square mile. 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. had the highest crime rate with 4,950 crimes per 100,000 residents, 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. the FBI Uniform Crime Report. Los Angeles was second with 4,244 crimes per 100,000 residents, while 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. had the lowest crime rate with 1,974. THE PACESETTER CITY OF LOS ANGELES
ANTONIO Villaraigosa's election as mayor injected in·ject·ed adj. 1. Of or relating to a substance introduced into the body. 2. Of or relating to a blood vessel that is visibly distended with blood. injected 1. introduced by injection. 2. congested. new energy into L.A. County's namesake name·sake n. One that is named after another. [From the phrase for the name's sake.] namesake Noun city, generating nationwide interest and high political expectations. Those expectations are perhaps too high, as Villaraigosa's pledges PLEDGES, pleading. It was anciently necessary to find pledges or sureties to prosecute a suit, and the names of the pledges were added at the foot of the declaration; but in the course of time it became unnecessary to find such pledges because the plaintiff was no longer liable to be of reforming L.A. schools, putting more cops on the streets and improving the transportation system face challenges, especially in light of a strained city budget. The persistent Permanent. See persistent data, persistent name and persistent object. persistent - persistence budget deficit, driven by rapidly escalating costs, could hamstring hamstring /ham·string/ (ham´string) one of the tendons bounding the popliteal space laterally and medially. inner hamstring the tendons of gracilis, sartorius, and two other muscles of the leg. many of Villaraigosa's initiatives. But the new mayor has a knack for throwing talent at problems. His senior management team comes in with high marks, including chief of staff Robin Kramer Kra·mer , Larry Born 1935. American writer and activist whose works include the novel Faggots (1978) and the play The Normal Heart (1985). In 1988 he founded the radical AIDS awareness group ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power). and Bud Ovrom, the former Community Redevelopment Agency chief and Burbank Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. city manager, as economic development deputy. The powerful position of chief legislative analyst still needs filling on a permanent basis. The post was once held by Ron Noun 1. Ron - a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria Bokkos, Daffo West Chadic - a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member Deaton, who left to become general manager of the L.A. Department of Water and Power. Another challenge: a City Council that, partly due to Villaraigosa's election, is undergoing significant change. Former cable television executive Bill Rosendahl Bill Rosendahl is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing Council District 11, including the communities of Brentwood, Del Rey, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, West Los Angeles and Westchester. just took office as the new councilman from the Westside Adj. 1. westside - of the western part of a city; "he lives in upper westside Manhattan" west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west , while two other seats are vacant and awaiting elections this November November: see month. . One of those is Villaraigosa's Eastside Adj. 1. eastside - of the eastern part of a city e.g. Manhattan; "the eastside silk-stocking district" east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east council seat.
Rank City (Ranking in 2004) Population (1)
* city hall address * % change
* city zip
1 Los Angeles (1) 3,957,875
200 N. Spring St. 1.1%
Los Angeles 90012
2 Long Beach (2) 491,564
333 W. Ocean Blvd. 0.9
Long Beach 90802
3 Glendale (3) 207,007
613 E. Broadway 0.8
Glendale 91206
4 Santa Clarita (4) 167,954
23920 Valencia Blvd., 1.8
Suite 300
Santa Clarita 91355
5 Pomona (5) 160,815
505 S. Garey Ave. 1.5
Pomona 91766
6 Torrance (6) 147,405
3031 Torrance Blvd. 0.8
Torrance 90503
7 Pasadena (7) 146,166
100 N. Garfield 1.5
Pasadena 91109
8 Palmdale (8) 136,734
38300 Sierra Highway 4.1
Palmdale 93550
9 Lancaster (9) 133,703
44933 N. Fern Ave. 3.5
Lancaster 93534
10 El Monte (10) 125,832
11333 Valley Blvd. 1.9
El Monte 91731
11 Inglewood (11) 118,164
1 Manchester Blvd. 0.4
Inglewood 90301
12 Downey (12) 113,607
11111 Brookshire Ave. 0.7
Downey 90241
13 West Covina (13) 112,417
1444 W. Garvey Ave. 0.9
West Covina 91790
14 Norwalk (14) 110,178
12700 Norwalk Blvd. 0.6
Norwalk 90651
15 Burbank (15) 106,739
275 E. Olive Ave 1.2
Burbank 91510
16 South Gate (16) 102,165
8650 California Ave. 0.7
South Gate 90280
17 Compton (17) 98,802
205 S. Willowbrook Ave. 0.9
Compton 90220
18 Carson (18) 98,329
701 E. Carson St. 2.1
Carson 90745
19 Santa Monica (19) 91,495
1685 Main St. 0.7
Santa Monica 90401
20 Alhambra (20) 90,561
111 S. First St. 0.9
Alhambra 91801
21 Hawthorne (21) 88,790
4455 W. 126th St. 0.7
Hawthorne 90250
22 Whittier (22) 87,250
13230 Penn St. 0.2
Whittier 90620
23 Lakewood (23) 83,674
5050 Clark Ave. 0.6
Lakewood 90712
24 Baldwin Park (24) 81,226
14403 E. Pacific Ave. 1.1
Baldwin Park 91706
25 Bellflower (25) 77,513
16600 Civic Center Drive 0.6
Bellflower 90706
City (Ranking in 2004) Profile
* city hall address * square miles
* city zip * year incorporated
* city type (2)
Los Angeles (1) 469
200 N. Spring St. 1850
Los Angeles 90012 charter city
Long Beach (2) 50
333 W. Ocean Blvd. 1897
Long Beach 90802 charter city
Glendale (3) 31
613 E. Broadway 1906
Glendale 91206 charter city
Santa Clarita (4) 48
23920 Valencia Blvd., 1987
Suite 300 general law city
Santa Clarita 91355
Pomona (5) 23
505 S. Garey Ave. 1888
Pomona 91766 charter city
Torrance (6) 21
3031 Torrance Blvd. 1921
Torrance 90503 charter city
Pasadena (7) 23
100 N. Garfield 1886
Pasadena 91109 charter city
Palmdale (8) 105
38300 Sierra Highway 1962
Palmdale 93550 general law city
Lancaster (9) 94
44933 N. Fern Ave. 1977
Lancaster 93534 general law city
El Monte (10) 10
11333 Valley Blvd. 1912
El Monte 91731 general law city
Inglewood (11) 9
1 Manchester Blvd. 1908
Inglewood 90301 charter city
Downey (12) 12
11111 Brookshire Ave. 1956
Downey 90241 charter city
West Covina (13) 16
1444 W. Garvey Ave. 1923
West Covina 91790 general law city
Norwalk (14) 10
12700 Norwalk Blvd. 1957
Norwalk 90651 general law city
Burbank (15) 17
275 E. Olive Ave 1911
Burbank 91510 charter city
South Gate (16) 7
8650 California Ave. 1923
South Gate 90280 general law city
Compton (17) 10
205 S. Willowbrook Ave. 1888
Compton 90220 charter city
Carson (18) 19
701 E. Carson St. 1968
Carson 90745 general law city
Santa Monica (19) 8
1685 Main St. 1886
Santa Monica 90401 charter city
Alhambra (20) 8
111 S. First St. 1903
Alhambra 91801 charter city
Hawthorne (21) 6
4455 W. 126th St. 1922
Hawthorne 90250 general law city
Whittier (22) 15
13230 Penn St. 1898
Whittier 90620 charter city
Lakewood (23) 9
5050 Clark Ave. 1954
Lakewood 90712 general law city
Baldwin Park (24) 7
14403 E. Pacific Ave. 1956
Baldwin Park 91706 general law city
Bellflower (25) 6
16600 Civic Center Drive 1957
Bellflower 90706 general law city
City (Ranking in 2004) Government
* city hall address * city council seats
* city zip * city employees
Los Angeles (1) 15
200 N. Spring St. 36,159
Los Angeles 90012
Long Beach (2) 9
333 W. Ocean Blvd. 5,614
Long Beach 90802
Glendale (3) 5
613 E. Broadway 2,212
Glendale 91206
Santa Clarita (4) 5
23920 Valencia Blvd., 350
Suite 300
Santa Clarita 91355
Pomona (5) 7
505 S. Garey Ave. NA
Pomona 91766
Torrance (6) 7
3031 Torrance Blvd. 1,600
Torrance 90503
Pasadena (7) 7
100 N. Garfield 2,319
Pasadena 91109
Palmdale (8) 5
38300 Sierra Highway 229
Palmdale 93550
Lancaster (9) 5
44933 N. Fern Ave. 242
Lancaster 93534
El Monte (10) 5
11333 Valley Blvd. 607
El Monte 91731
Inglewood (11) 5
1 Manchester Blvd. 845
Inglewood 90301
Downey (12) 5
11111 Brookshire Ave. 437
Downey 90241
West Covina (13) 5
1444 W. Garvey Ave. 507
West Covina 91790
Norwalk (14) 5
12700 Norwalk Blvd. NA
Norwalk 90651
Burbank (15) 5
275 E. Olive Ave 1423
Burbank 91510
South Gate (16) 5
8650 California Ave. 299
South Gate 90280
Compton (17) 5
205 S. Willowbrook Ave. 350
Compton 90220
Carson (18) 5
701 E. Carson St. 395
Carson 90745
Santa Monica (19) 7
1685 Main St. 1,853
Santa Monica 90401
Alhambra (20) 5
111 S. First St. 450
Alhambra 91801
Hawthorne (21) 5
4455 W. 126th St. 374
Hawthorne 90250
Whittier (22) 5
13230 Penn St. 524
Whittier 90620
Lakewood (23) 5
5050 Clark Ave. 177
Lakewood 90712
Baldwin Park (24) 5
14403 E. Pacific Ave. NA
Baldwin Park 91706
Bellflower (25) 5
16600 Civic Center Drive 250
Bellflower 90706
City (Ranking in 2004) Financial
* city hall address * general fund
* city zip budget (3)
(in millions)
* median home
price (4)
Los Angeles (1) $3,671.1
200 N. Spring St. $440,000
Los Angeles 90012
Long Beach (2) 375
333 W. Ocean Blvd. 450,000
Long Beach 90802
Glendale (3) 130.3
613 E. Broadway 585,000
Glendale 91206
Santa Clarita (4) 76
23920 Valencia Blvd., 505,000
Suite 300
Santa Clarita 91355
Pomona (5) NA
505 S. Garey Ave. 350,500
Pomona 91766
Torrance (6) 142
3031 Torrance Blvd. 617,000
Torrance 90503
Pasadena (7) 179.9
100 N. Garfield 610,000
Pasadena 91109
Palmdale (8) 59.2
38300 Sierra Highway 315,000
Palmdale 93550
Lancaster (9) 48.6
44933 N. Fern Ave. 274,750
Lancaster 93534
El Monte (10) 47.3
11333 Valley Blvd. 400,000
El Monte 91731
Inglewood (11) 75.8
1 Manchester Blvd. 380,000
Inglewood 90301
Downey (12) 54.9
11111 Brookshire Ave. 540,000
Downey 90241
West Covina (13) 46.5
1444 W. Garvey Ave. 459,000
West Covina 91790
Norwalk (14) NA
12700 Norwalk Blvd. 411
Norwalk 90651
Burbank (15) 116.6
275 E. Olive Ave 575,000
Burbank 91510
South Gate (16) 306
8650 California Ave. 370,000
South Gate 90280
Compton (17) 36.3
205 S. Willowbrook Ave. 310,000
Compton 90220
Carson (18) 55.9
701 E. Carson St. 444.5
Carson 90745
Santa Monica (19) 197.4
1685 Main St. 725,000
Santa Monica 90401
Alhambra (20) 37.3
111 S. First St. 430,000
Alhambra 91801
Hawthorne (21) 49.5
4455 W. 126th St. 473,500
Hawthorne 90250
Whittier (22) 44.9
13230 Penn St. 450,000
Whittier 90620
Lakewood (23) 49
5050 Clark Ave. 485,000
Lakewood 90712
Baldwin Park (24) NA
14403 E. Pacific Ave. 371,500
Baldwin Park 91706
Bellflower (25) 23
16600 Civic Center Drive 430,000
Bellflower 90706
City (Ranking in 2004) Revenue Generators (5)
* city hall address * business license tax
* city zip * sales taxes
* utility taxes
Los Angeles (1) 10.5%
200 N. Spring St. 10.7%
Los Angeles 90012 15.5%
Long Beach (2) 2.6
333 W. Ocean Blvd. 8.9
Long Beach 90802 11.1
Glendale (3) 0
613 E. Broadway 19.3
Glendale 91206 17.8
Santa Clarita (4) 0
23920 Valencia Blvd., 40
Suite 300 0
Santa Clarita 91355
Pomona (5) NA
505 S. Garey Ave. NA
Pomona 91766 NA
Torrance (6) 5.3
3031 Torrance Blvd. 21.9
Torrance 90503 23.1
Pasadena (7) 2.6
100 N. Garfield 18.5
Pasadena 91109 14.5
Palmdale (8) 1
38300 Sierra Highway 10.6
Palmdale 93550 0
Lancaster (9) 1.5
44933 N. Fern Ave. 30.7
Lancaster 93534 0
El Monte (10) 6.6
11333 Valley Blvd. 37.7
El Monte 91731 15.4
Inglewood (11) 5.7
1 Manchester Blvd. 13.3
Inglewood 90301 25.5
Downey (12) 1.9
11111 Brookshire Ave. 26.1
Downey 90241 11.2
West Covina (13) 3
1444 W. Garvey Ave. 21
West Covina 91790 0
Norwalk (14) NA
12700 Norwalk Blvd. NA
Norwalk 90651 NA
Burbank (15) 1.3
275 E. Olive Ave 224
Burbank 91510 14.9
South Gate (16) 4.5
8650 California Ave. 27
South Gate 90280 0
Compton (17) 4
205 S. Willowbrook Ave. 13
Compton 90220 31
Carson (18) 3.8
701 E. Carson St. 37.5
Carson 90745 0
Santa Monica (19) 9.4
1685 Main St. 14.5
Santa Monica 90401 15.1
Alhambra (20) 3
111 S. First St. 33
Alhambra 91801 11
Hawthorne (21) 9.6
4455 W. 126th St. 22
Hawthorne 90250 15
Whittier (22) 1.8
13230 Penn St. 19.2
Whittier 90620 15.4
Lakewood (23) NA
5050 Clark Ave. 27
Lakewood 90712 13
Baldwin Park (24) NA
14403 E. Pacific Ave. NA
Baldwin Park 91706 NA
Bellflower (25) 2.1
16600 Civic Center Drive 21.9
Bellflower 90706 15.9
City (Ranking in 2004) Taxes
* city hall address * property tax (6)
* city zip * transient
occupancy tax (7)
* parking tax (8)
Los Angeles (1) 1.17%
200 N. Spring St. 14%
Los Angeles 90012 10%
Long Beach (2) 1.07
333 W. Ocean Blvd. 12
Long Beach 90802 0
Glendale (3) 1.09
613 E. Broadway 10
Glendale 91206 0
Santa Clarita (4) 1.12
23920 Valencia Blvd., 10
Suite 300 0
Santa Clarita 91355
Pomona (5) 1.15
505 S. Garey Ave. 10
Pomona 91766 0
Torrance (6) 1.04
3031 Torrance Blvd. 11
Torrance 90503 0
Pasadena (7) 1.11
100 N. Garfield 12.11
Pasadena 91109 0
Palmdale (8) 1.22
38300 Sierra Highway 7
Palmdale 93550 0
Lancaster (9) 1.17
44933 N. Fern Ave. 7
Lancaster 93534 0
El Monte (10) 1.29
11333 Valley Blvd. 10
El Monte 91731 0
Inglewood (11) 1.25
1 Manchester Blvd. 14
Inglewood 90301 10
Downey (12) 1.09
11111 Brookshire Ave. 9
Downey 90241 0
West Covina (13) 1.1
1444 W. Garvey Ave. 10
West Covina 91790 0
Norwalk (14) 1.08
12700 Norwalk Blvd. 10
Norwalk 90651 0
Burbank (15) 1.08
275 E. Olive Ave 10
Burbank 91510 12
South Gate (16) 1.11
8650 California Ave. 8
South Gate 90280 0
Compton (17) 1.53
205 S. Willowbrook Ave. 7.5
Compton 90220 0
Carson (18) 1.11
701 E. Carson St. 9
Carson 90745 0
Santa Monica (19) 1.08
1685 Main St. 14
Santa Monica 90401 10
Alhambra (20) 1.06
111 S. First St. 12
Alhambra 91801 0
Hawthorne (21) 1.12
4455 W. 126th St. 12
Hawthorne 90250 0
Whittier (22) 1.11
13230 Penn St. 10
Whittier 90620 0
Lakewood (23) 1.07
5050 Clark Ave. 10
Lakewood 90712 0
Baldwin Park (24) 1.13
14403 E. Pacific Ave. 10
Baldwin Park 91706 0
Bellflower (25) 1.03
16600 Civic Center Drive 9
Bellflower 90706 0
City (Ranking in 2004) Crime Rate (9)
* city hall address (per 100,000)
* city zip
Los Angeles (1) 4,244
200 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles 90012
Long Beach (2) 3,715
333 W. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach 90802
Glendale (3) 1,974
613 E. Broadway
Glendale 91206
Santa Clarita (4) 2,084
23920 Valencia Blvd.,
Suite 300
Santa Clarita 91355
Pomona (5) 3,974
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona 91766
Torrance (6) 2,653
3031 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance 90503
Pasadena (7) 3,506
100 N. Garfield
Pasadena 91109
Palmdale (8) 3,790
38300 Sierra Highway
Palmdale 93550
Lancaster (9) 4,085
44933 N. Fern Ave.
Lancaster 93534
El Monte (10) 3,239
11333 Valley Blvd.
El Monte 91731
Inglewood (11) 3,124
1 Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood 90301
Downey (12) 3,715
11111 Brookshire Ave.
Downey 90241
West Covina (13) 4,070
1444 W. Garvey Ave.
West Covina 91790
Norwalk (14) 3,204
12700 Norwalk Blvd.
Norwalk 90651
Burbank (15) 2,911
275 E. Olive Ave
Burbank 91510
South Gate (16) 3,610
8650 California Ave.
South Gate 90280
Compton (17) 3,636 (10
205 S. Willowbrook Ave.
Compton 90220
Carson (18) 3,970 (10)
701 E. Carson St.
Carson 90745
Santa Monica (19) 3,546 (10)
1685 Main St.
Santa Monica 90401
Alhambra (20) 4,950 (10)
111 S. First St.
Alhambra 91801
Hawthorne (21) 3,077 (10)
4455 W. 126th St.
Hawthorne 90250
Whittier (22) 3,464 (10)
13230 Penn St.
Whittier 90620
Lakewood (23) 3,248 (10)
5050 Clark Ave.
Lakewood 90712
Baldwin Park (24) 3,801 (10)
14403 E. Pacific Ave.
Baldwin Park 91706
Bellflower (25) 2,434 (10)
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower 90706
City (Ranking in 2004) Mayor
* city hall address * term
* city zip * direct election
Los Angeles (1) Antonio Villaraigosa
200 N. Spring St. 4 years
Los Angeles 90012 yes
Long Beach (2) Beverly O'Neill
333 W. Ocean Blvd. 4 years
Long Beach 90802 yes
Glendale (3) Rafi Manoukian
613 E. Broadway 1 year
Glendale 91206 no
Santa Clarita (4) Cameron Smyth
23920 Valencia Blvd., 1 year
Suite 300 no
Santa Clarita 91355
Pomona (5) Edward S. Cortez
505 S. Garey Ave. 4 years
Pomona 91766 yes
Torrance (6) Dan Walker
3031 Torrance Blvd. 4 years
Torrance 90503 yes
Pasadena (7) Bill Bogaard
100 N. Garfield 4 years
Pasadena 91109 yes
Palmdale (8) James C. Ledford Jr.
38300 Sierra Highway 2 years
Palmdale 93550 yes
Lancaster (9) Frank C. Roberts
44933 N. Fern Ave. 2 years
Lancaster 93534 yes
El Monte (10) Ernest G. Gutierrez
11333 Valley Blvd. 2 years
El Monte 91731 yes
Inglewood (11) Roosevelt F. Dorn
1 Manchester Blvd. 4 years
Inglewood 90301 yes
Downey (12) Anne Bayer
11111 Brookshire Ave. 1 year
Downey 90241 no
West Covina (13) Shelley Sanderson
1444 W. Garvey Ave. 1 year
West Covina 91790 no
Norwalk (14) Gordon Stefenhagen
12700 Norwalk Blvd. 1 year
Norwalk 90651 no
Burbank (15) Jef Vander Boight
275 E. Olive Ave 1 year
Burbank 91510 no
South Gate (16) Gregory Martinez
8650 California Ave. 1 year
South Gate 90280 no
Compton (17) Eric Perrodin
205 S. Willowbrook Ave. 4 years
Compton 90220 yes
Carson (18) James L. Dear
701 E. Carson St. 4 years
Carson 90745 yes
Santa Monica (19) Pamela O'Connor
1685 Main St. 2 years
Santa Monica 90401 no
Alhambra (20) Daniel Arguello
111 S. First St. 9 months
Alhambra 91801 no
Hawthorne (21) Larry Guidi
4455 W. 126th St. 2 years
Hawthorne 90250 yes
Whittier (22) Owen Newcomer
13230 Penn St. 2 years
Whittier 90620 no
Lakewood (23) Joseph Esquivel
5050 Clark Ave. 1 year
Lakewood 90712 no
Baldwin Park (24) Manuel Lozano
14403 E. Pacific Ave. 2 years
Baldwin Park 91706 yes
Bellflower (25) Randy Bomgaars
16600 Civic Center Drive 1 year
Bellflower 90706 no
City (Ranking in 2004) Top Staff Official
* city hall address * name
* city zip * title
* phone number
Los Angeles (1) William T. Fujioka
200 N. Spring St. city administrative officer
Los Angeles 90012 (213) 485-2121
Long Beach (2) Gerald Miller
333 W. Ocean Blvd. city manager
Long Beach 90802 (562) 570-6555
Glendale (3) James Starbird
613 E. Broadway city manager
Glendale 91206 (818) 548-4844
Santa Clarita (4) Ken Pulskamp
23920 Valencia Blvd., city manager
Suite 300 (661) 259-2489
Santa Clarita 91355
Pomona (5) Douglas Dunlap
505 S. Garey Ave. city manager
Pomona 91766 (909) 620-2051
Torrance (6) LeRoy J. Jackson
3031 Torrance Blvd. city manager
Torrance 90503 (310) 328-5310
Pasadena (7) Cynthia Kurtz
100 N. Garfield city manager
Pasadena 91109 (626) 744-4000
Palmdale (8) Robert Toone Jr.
38300 Sierra Highway city manager
Palmdale 93550 (661) 267-5100
Lancaster (9) Robert LaSala
44933 N. Fern Ave. city manager
Lancaster 93534 (661) 723-6000
El Monte (10) Juan Mireles
11333 Valley Blvd. city manager
El Monte 91731 (626) 580-2001
Inglewood (11) Mark Weinberg
1 Manchester Blvd. city administrator
Inglewood 90301 (310) 412-5301
Downey (12) Gerald M. Caton
11111 Brookshire Ave. city manager
Downey 90241 (562) 904-7246
West Covina (13) Andrew G. Pasmant
1444 W. Garvey Ave. city manager
West Covina 91790 (626) 939-8400
Norwalk (14) Ernie Garcia
12700 Norwalk Blvd. city manager
Norwalk 90651 (562) 929-5700
Burbank (15) Mary Alvord
275 E. Olive Ave city manager
Burbank 91510 (818) 238-5850
South Gate (16) Gary Milliman
8650 California Ave. city manager
South Gate 90280 (323) 563-9500
Compton (17) Barbara Kilroy
205 S. Willowbrook Ave. city manager
Compton 90220 (310) 605-5500
Carson (18) Jerome G. Groomes
701 E. Carson St. city manager
Carson 90745 (310) 830-7600
Santa Monica (19) Susan McCarthy
1685 Main St. city manager
Santa Monica 90401 (310) 458-8411
Alhambra (20) Julio J. Fuentes
111 S. First St. city manager
Alhambra 91801 (626) 570-5007
Hawthorne (21) Richard Prentice
4455 W. 126th St. city manager
Hawthorne 90250 (310) 349-2900
Whittier (22) Steve Helvey
13230 Penn St. city manager
Whittier 90620 (562) 945-8200
Lakewood (23) Howard L. Chambers
5050 Clark Ave. city manager
Lakewood 90712 (562) 866-9771
Baldwin Park (24) Sid Mousavi
14403 E. Pacific Ave. interim ceo
Baldwin Park 91706 (626) 813-5201
Bellflower (25) Michael J. Egan
16600 Civic Center Drive city administrator
Bellflower 90706 (562) 804-1424
NA--Not Available
(1) Source: California Department of Finance, based on Jan. 1, 2005
estimates.
(2) Charter cities are governed by a separate charter, while general
law cities are governed under state laws.
(3) Estimated fiscal year 2004-2005 general fund revenues.
(4) As of May 2005, according to the California Association of
Realtors.
(5) Represents percentage of city general fund revenues.
(6) Source: Los Angeles County Department of Auditor-Controller,
representative percentage of assessed home value. Actual rates may
vary throughout the city.
(7) Surcharge on hotel room rates.
(8) Percentage of public or private parking fees that goes to city.
(9) Victims of all crimes, violent and property, according to the 2004
FBI Uniform Crime Report.
(10) According to 2003 FBI Uniform Crime Report.
Note: Unless otherwise note, information was provided by the cities
themselves. 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 Witshire
Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. [c] 2005 Los Angeles Business
Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without
prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from
Wright's Reprints, (877) 652-5295. Researched by David Nusbaum
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