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Compare Downey to Los Angeles

This post compares Downey, California to Los Angeles, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Downey (city) Los Angeles (city)
Population 113,358 3,949,776
Income (median) $41,938 $40,932
Home Value (median) $479,500 $549,800
White 63% 52%
Black 3% 8%
Asian 7% 11%
With Kids 43% 30%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 49% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Los Angeles?
A: Downey has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 113358 compared with 3949776 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Downey or in Los Angeles?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Downey.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Downey or Los Angeles?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Downey.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 63% for Los Angeles.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downey may include: La-Habra, Escondido, and West-Sacramento.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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