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Average Home Values, Region by Region
City and Unincorporated Communities
Median Value of homes
Community 2000 1999
Acton $241,800 $314,200
Agoura Hills 366,600 369,700
Alhambra 210,400 227,900
Alondra Park 196,900 222,400
Altadena 261,000 238,500
Arcadia 393,700 438,800
Artesia 192,300 204,100
Avalon 388,100 365,900
Avocado Heights 179,900 196,300
Azusa 149,300 151,800
Baldwin Park 146,400 149,700
Bell 167,100 167,800
Bellflower 179,800 160,500
Bell Gardens 175,000 194,600
Beverly Hills 1,000,000 + 500,000 +
Bradbury 644,900 500,000 +
Burbank 256,400 260,200
Calabasas 497,900 --
Carson 183,200 186,800
Cerritos 281,000 297,600
Charter Oak 182,400 185,400
Citrus 151,800 151,200
Claremont 251,000 251,800
Commerce 156,000 150,600
Compton 136,200 107,100
Covina 189,500 201,300
Cudahy 151,600 160,800
CulverCity 311,100 329,400
Del Aire 187,600 229,400
Desert View Highlands 88,400 121,200
Diamond Bar 245,800 271,500
Downey 209,700 227,300
Duarte $173,500 $171,300
East Compton 134,300 106,400
East La Mirada 212,000 216,700
East Los Angeles 155,800 141,000
East Pasadena 315,700 299,800
East San Gabriel 272,100 286,300
El Monte 158,100 172,000
El Segundo 371,900 353,000
Florence-Graham 136,000 103,600
Gardena 179,500 200,900
Glendale 325,700 341,700
Glendora 225,000 231,000
Hacienda Heights 230,800 270,400
Hawaiian Gardens 139,500 136,100
Hawthorne 183,700 226,600
Hermosa Beach 519,200 431,500
Hidden Hills 1,000,000 + 500,000 +
Huntington Park 164,700 160,500
Industry 179,500 162,500
Inglewood 175,000 170,400
Irwindale 176,700 150,900
La Canada Flintridge 587,800 500,000 +
La Crescenta-Montrose 294,700 317,100
Ladera Heights 442,000 427,800
La Habra Heights 464,300 450,200
Lake Los Angeles 75,400 117,100
Lakewood 202,800 213,500
La Mirada 210,700 208,500
Lancaster 103,700 133,800
La Puente 146,500 154,800
La Verne 242,100 253,200
Lawndale 178,700 227,000
Lennox $155,100 $158,700
Littlerock 88,400 129,900
Lomita 262,100 296,500
Long Beach 210,000 221,000
Los Angeles 221,600 241,400
Lynwood 146,700 134,700
Malibu 1,000,000 + --
Manhattan Beach 672,600 500,000 +
Marina del Rey 191,300 500,000 +
Mayflower Village 196,700 216,500
Maywood 156,100 153,800
Monrovia 229,600 231,500
Montebello 199,000 211,200
Monterey Park 216,500 235,400
North El Monte 198,300 221,500
Norwalk 161,100 164,700
Palmdale 116,400 149,500
Palmdale East -- 107,800
Palos Verdes Estates 795,600 500,000 +
Paramount 154,300 146,900
Pasadena 286,400 281,500
Pica Rivera 166,800 163,800
Pomona 137,700 133,700
Quartz Hill 138,500 162,100
Rancho Palos Verdes 560,500 500,000 +
Redondo Beach 353,300 347,900
Rolling Hills 1,000,000 + 500,000 +
Rolling Hills Estates 637,800 500,000 +
Rosemead 182,200 193,000
Rowland Heights 221,000 236,400
San Dimas 232,400 241,000
San Femando 144,400 155,900
San Gabriel $232,600 $248,000
San Marina 690,800 500,000 +
Santa Clarita 229,200 231,500
Santa Fe Springs 169,400 168,200
Santa Monica 625,900 500,000 +
Sierra Madre 370,500 352,000
Signal Hill 202,600 187,000
South El Monte 157,100 161,600
South Gate 161,400 161,900
South Pasadena 383,600 371,700
South San Gabriel 174,100 182,300
South San Jose Hills 141,200 138,400
South Whittier 171,400 173,000
Temple City 234,800 253,600
Torrance 320,700 338,700
Valinda 158,300 164,100
Val Verde 152,600 152,300
Vemon 225,000 350,000
View Park-Windsor Hills 290,300 282,100
Vincent 154,100 158,800
Walnut 279,700 320,100
Walnut Park 165,900 165,300
West Athens 162,400 151,200
West Carson 198,100 236,000
West Compton 139,400 119,600
West Covina 190,200 201,100
West Hollywood 406,400 347,600
Westlake Village 433,800 420,000
Westmont 152,800 126,600
West Puente Valley 151,000 157,700
West Whittier-Los Nietos 166,400 164,200
Whittier 211,700 209,300
Willowbrook 133,500 97,600
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Average Home Values in Los Angeles County
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
$500,000 to $999,999 8.7%
$1,000,000 or more 2.6%
Less than $50,000 1.5%
$50,000 to $99,999 4.5%
$300,000 to $499,999 16.9%
$150,000 to $199,999 25.2%
$200,000 to $299,999 24.6%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.1%
Note: Table made from pie chart
Official Historic Sites in Los Angeles
Center Name Address Phone
Shadow Ranch/ 22633 Vanowen St., (818) 883-3637
Albert Workman Residence Canoga Park 91307
Andres Pico Adobe 10940 Sepulveda Blvd., (818) 365-7810
Mission Hills 91345
Barnsdall Art Park 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 660-4254
Hollywood 9002
Bolton Hall Historical Museum 10116 Commerce Ave., (818) 352-3420
Tujunga 91042
The Campo De Cahuenga 3912 Lankeshim Blvd., (818) 763-7651
N. Hollywood 91604
Wattles Mansion 1824 N. Curson Ave, (213) 874-4005
Los Angeles 90046
The Homestead Acre / 10385 Shadow Oak Drive N/A
Hill Palmer House Chatsworth 91311
Source: City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Highest Median Home Values
2000 Census
Community Median Value of Homes
Beverly Hills $1,000,000 +
Hidden Hills 1,000,000 +
Malibu 1,000,000 +
Rolling Hills 1,000,000 +
Palos Verdes Estates 795,600
San Marino 690,800
Manhattan Beach 672,600
Bradbury 644,900
Rolling Hills Estates 637,800
Santa Monica 625,900
La Canada Flintridge 587,800
Rancho Palos Verdes 560,500
Hermosa Beach 519,200
Calabasas 497,900
La Habra Heights 464,300
Ladera Heights 442,000
Westlake Village 433,800
West Hollywood 406,400
Arcadia 393,700
Avalon 388,100
South Pasadena 383,600
1999 Census
Community Median Value of Homes
Beverly Hills $500,000 +
Bradbury 500,000 +
Hidden Hills 500,000 +
La Canada Flintridge 500,000 +
Manhattan Beach 500,000 +
Marina del Rey 500,000 +
Palos Verdes Estates 500,000 +
Rancho Palos Verdes 500,000 +
Rolling Hills 500,000 +
Rolling Hills Estates 500,000 +
San Marino 500,000 +
Santa Monica 500,000 +
La Habra Heights 450,200
Arcadia 438,800
Hermosa Beach 431,500
Westlake Village 420,000
South Pasadena 371,700
Agoura Hills 369,700
Avalon 365,900
El Segundo 353,000
Sierra Madre 352,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
Lowest Median Home Values
2000 Census
Community Median Value of Homes
Lancaster $103,700
Palmdale 116,400
Compton 136,200
Pomona 137,700
Hawaiian Gardens 139,500
San Fernando 144,400
Baldwin Park 146,400
La Puente 146,500
Lynwood 146,700
Azusa 149,300
Cudahy 151,600
Paramount 154,300
East Los Angeles 155,800
Commerce 156,000
Maywood 156,100
South El Monte 157,100
El Monte 158,100
Norwalk 161,100
South Gate 161,400
Huntington Park 164,700
Pico Rivera 166,800
1999 Census
Community Median Value of Homes
Compton $107,100
Pamona 133,700
Lancaster 133,800
Lynwood 134,700
Hawaiian Gardens 136,100
East Los Angeles 141,000
Paramount 146,900
Palmdale 149,500
Baldwin Park 149,700
Commerce 150,600
Irwindale 150,900
Azusa 151,800
Maywood 153,800
La Puente 154,800
San Fernando 155,900
Bell Gardens 160,500
Huntington Park 160,500
Cudahy 160,800
South El Monte 161,600
South Gate 161,900
Industry 162,500
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Areas With the Least Reported Crimes
Larceny-Theft and Arson
Motor Vehicle Larceny
Jurisdiction Burglary Theft -Theft Arson Total
Hidden Hills 1 1 8 0 10
Bradbury 5 1 4 0 10
Rolling Hills 4 6 17 0 27
La Habra Heights 28 4 39 0 71
Palos Verdes Estates 51 11 68 2 132
Westlake Village 45 9 85 1 140
San Marino 35 7 100 1 143
Sierra Madre 49 8 93 0 150
Rolling Hills Estates 48 7 120 2 177
Irwindale 114 55 62 4 235
Avalon 49 66 124 2 241
Agoura Hills 84 17 158 5 264
La Canada-Flintridge 95 22 193 3 313
Calabasas 77 41 195 2 315
Malibu 93 44 183 5 325
Soure: California Dept. of Justice, 2001
Areas With the Least Reported Crimes
Larceny-Theft and Arson
Motor Vehicle Larceny
Jurisdiction Burglary Theft -Theft Arson Total
Los Angeles 25,695 31,819 79,521 2,348 139,383
Long Beach 3,232 3,946 7,876 267 15,321
Pomona 951 1,154 2,489 27 4,621
Pasadena 899 508 3,157 46 4,610
West Covina 560 900 2,962 46 4,468
Santa Monica 720 515 3,016 44 4,295
Glendale 987 749 2,313 46 4,095
Torrance 744 631 2,582 26 3,983
Lancaster 1,159 516 1,909 55 3,639
Compton 858 898 1,557 144 3,457
Palmdale 896 577 1,932 43 3,448
Downey 490 999 1,793 22 3,304
Inglewood 839 874 1,550 36 3,299
El Monte 589 894 1,546 40 3,069
Burbank 503 531 2,013 10 3,057
Source: California Dept. of Justice, 2001
Commuting in Los Angeles County
Vehicles Available per Household
1 vehicle 37.0%
2 vehicles 34.5%
3 or more vehicles 16%
No vehicles 12.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or Construction Facts and Figures * In 1926 Los Angeles had a height limit of twelve stories, so a variance The discrepancy between what a party to a lawsuit alleges will be proved in pleadings and what the party actually proves at trial. In Zoning law, an official permit to use property in a manner that departs from the way in which other property in the same locality to the building code was passed. City Hall and its twenty-eight story tower became downtown's tallest structure. * The famed tower of City Hall rises 452 feet above Main Street. * City Hall is comprised of 856,000 square feet, or almost twenty acres, of floor area. * 500,000 square feet of its total floor area is devoted to offices. * 137,000 square feet is the City Hall garage, which can accommodate 550 automobiles No invention has so transformed the landscape of the United States as the automobile, and no other country has so thoroughly adopted the automobile as its favorite means of transportation. . * The building's total volume is 12,000,000 cubic feet. * The entire structure weighs 95,000 tons (Transparent Optical Networking Services) A marketing term for providing dark fiber to a customer. The customer is responsible for generating the transmission signal and interpreting it at the other end. See dark fiber. . * City Hall contains 8,167 tons of structural steel, assembled as·sem·ble v. as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling, as·sem·bles v.tr. 1. To bring or call together into a group or whole: assembled the jury. 2. by a total of 900,000 rivets. * The tower, designed as an independent structure, is braced brace n. 1. A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp. 2. A device, such as a supporting beam in a building or a connecting wire or rope, that steadies or holds something else erect. in both directions, and anchored to a solid mat of reinforced concrete reinforced concrete Concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces. The reinforcing steel—rods, bars, or mesh—absorbs the tensile, shear, and sometimes the compressive stresses in a concrete which rests on a bed of clay clay, common name for a number of fine-grained, earthy materials that become plastic when wet. Chemically, clays are hydrous aluminum silicates, ordinarily containing impurities, e.g., potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, or iron, in small amounts. . * Within the tower itself are elastic elastic Of or relating to the demand for a good or service when the quantity purchased varies significantly in response to price changes in the good or service. joints in the outer wall of each story, allowing for expansion, contraction contraction, in physics contraction, in physics: see expansion. contraction, in grammar contraction, in writing: see abbreviation. contraction - reduction and oscillation Oscillation Any effect that varies in a back-and-forth or reciprocating manner. Examples of oscillation include the variations of pressure in a sound wave and the fluctuations in a mathematical function whose value repeatedly alternates above and below some . * The main switchboard has a 1,250 horse-power capacity - sufficient to power a city of 20,000 inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. . * All hardware was constructed of solid cast bronze bronze, in metallurgy bronze, in metallurgy, alloy of copper, tin, zinc, phosphorus, and sometimes small amounts of other elements. Bronzes are harder than brasses. , including the original lighting fixtures and elevator elevator, in machinery elevator, in machinery, device for transporting people or goods from one level to another. The term is applied to the enclosed structures as well as the open platforms used to provide vertical transportation in buildings, large ships, cabs. In 1990 Project Restore located and purchased the only remaining elevator cab, which has been on display on the third floor Rotunda rotunda In Classical and Neoclassical architecture, a building or room that is circular in plan and covered with a dome. The Pantheon is a Classical Roman rotunda. The Villa Rotonda at Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio, is an Italian Renaissance example. since then. Source: The City of Los Angeles
[GRAPH graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] MarketFacts Average Price of Electricity Per Kilowatt Hour Los Angeles-Orange Counties Year Price Year Price Year Price 2000 $0.12 1996 $0.12 1992 $0.12 1999 $0.12 1995 $0.13 1991 $0.12 1998 $0.12 1994 $0.12 1990 $0.11 1997 $0.13 1993 $0.12 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics RELATED ARTICLE: MarketFacts * Of the 3,270,909 housing units in Los Angeles County, 47.9% are owned by the resident(s). * There are 3,133,774 households in Los Angeles County; The average number of residents per household is 2.98. Source: US-Census Bureau, 2000 MarketFacts * The busiest highway interchange An interchange is a location where two things meet, usually perform some kind of exchange, and possibly go on their ways again. It is most commonly used in four contexts:
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Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent. . Source: MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. , 2003 MarketFacts * Metro Bus and Metro Rail carry approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. 400 million boarding passengers a year. * MTA operates more than 1,900 compressed natural gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel. It is considered to be an environmentally "clean" alternative to those fuels. It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed by methane (CH4 buses, more than any other transit transit, in astronomy, passage of a body across a meridian or passage of a small body across the visible disk of a larger one. (The passage of a large body across a smaller one is called an eclipse or occultation. property in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The clean fuel buses run 83 percent cleaner in terms of emissions emissions npl → émissions fpl emissions npl → Emissionen pl than older diesel buses and reduce more than 39 tons of air pollution each day. Source: MTA, 2003 |
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