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Lake Hughes is a tiny town of 888 people in Los Angeles County, California. It's about 46 miles from Los Angeles, CA. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $515k and rent runs about $2k a month.
888people
$515kTypical home
$1,998/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
333Sunny days
40Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 888
- Part of a metro area
- About 84 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Los Angeles, CA
- 46 mi to Los Angeles, CA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $515k (≈$3,248/mo)
- Median rent $1,998/mo
- Median household income $102k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°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
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (539 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,118 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 49% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to BUR airport
- 34 mi to BUR (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,438 ft
- 45 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 361 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 168 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of California districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.