California City, CA vs Lake Los Angeles, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCalifornia City, CALake Los Angeles, CA
Population14,41413,051
Median Household Income$60,113$61,467
Median Rent$1,300/mo$1,530/mo
Median Home Value$278,000$322,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.6%64%
Poverty Rate22.8%18.9%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k518632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4201,648*
Median AQI7074
Good AQI Days /yr6439
Summer Highs95°F97°F
Winter Lows33°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute43.3 min43.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.5—
College Degree Rate12.5%13.9%
Foreign-Born %14.1%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-11.2%+14.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Los Angeles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.