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Living in Elizabeth Lake, CA

Elizabeth Lake is a small town of 1,840 people in Los Angeles County, California. It's about 44 miles from Los Angeles, CA. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $412k and rent runs about $2k a month.

1,840people
$412kTypical home
$2,094/moRent
92° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
333Sunny days
40Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,840
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 297 people per sq mi
  • 44 mi to Los Angeles, CA
  • 44 mi to Los Angeles, CA
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $412k (≈$2,597/mo)
  • Median rent $2,094/mo
  • Median household income $120k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 55°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
  • 333 sunny days a year (222 totally clear)
  • 32 cloudy days a year
  • 16 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 40 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 16 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (539 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,118 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 29% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 41 min
  • 7% walk or take transit to work
  • 31 mi to BUR airport
  • 31 mi to BUR (major hub)
  • 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 88% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1984
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 3,324 ft
  • 44 mi to the ocean
  • 155 mi to a big lake
  • 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 33 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 10 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 401 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 12 bars within 25 mi
  • 187 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 9 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 31% of California districts (reading)
  • 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 11 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Los Angeles County: D+33 in 2024
  • California: D+20 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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