La Mirada
In 1888, Andrew McNally, president of Rand McNally and Co., bought 2,278 acres of range land in La Mirada. Previously known as Rancho Los Coyotes, McNally planted vast olive, lemon, and several grape fruit groves, and named his new enterprise Windemere Ra
Neighborhood
| Housing | La Mirada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Homes Owned | 79.01% | 64.07% |
| Homes Rented | 17.32% | 21.45% |
| Home Appreciation | 22.09% | 13.62% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.67% | 14.48% |
| Median Home Age | 42.1 | 27.2 |
| Population | La Mirada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Household Size | 3.17 | 2.58 |
| Median Age | 36.3 | 37.6 |
| Population | 49,719 | 293,655,400 |
| Pop. Change | 4.66% | 5.88% |
| Pop. Density | 6269.7 | 80 |
Social
| Family | La Mirada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Divorced | 7.35% | 7.64% |
| Married, no children | 33.25% | 31.04% |
| Married, with children | 32.61% | 27.90% |
| Never Married | 26.42% | 24.39% |
| Now married | 54.48% | 57.73% |
| Separated | 5.06% | 2.82% |
| Single, no children | 29.91% | 30.05% |
| Single, with children | 5.35% | 9.43% |
| Widowed | 6.69% | 7.42% |
Economic
| General | La Mirada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Projected job growth through | 8.27% | 9.06% |
| Income tax | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Job growth in the past year | 3.08% | 1.30% |
| Sales tax | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.70% | 5.00% |
| Cost of Living | La Mirada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Food | 112.3 | 100 |
| Health | 118.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 263.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 106.8 | 100 |
| Overall | 165.9 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 100 |
| Utilities | 116 | 100 |
| Crime | La Mirada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Property Crime | 5 | |
| Violent Crime | 4 |
| Education | La Mirada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Pupil/teacher Ratio | 22.5 | 15.9 |
| Students per counselor | 932 | 546 |