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Del Aire.
Del Aire is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, CA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Del Aire
Del Aire is an unincorporated community in California with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and a population that has grown fast since 2020. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Del Aire deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, county unemployment above the national average, and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Fast-growing population
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Above-average unemployment in the county
- Air quality concerns
How Del Aire compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Del Aire
Based on Del Aire's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$5,952
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $119,040 a year
- 47% of Del Aire renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$185,720
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $92,860
- Homes cost 6.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 111% above US
$2,976/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,976 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $928,600. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $928,600 · 47% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
5.7% county unemployment
Unemployment in Los Angeles County is 5.7%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Los Angeles County (county-wide)
Safety
632 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Del Aire doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs above the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1648/100k · Policed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.8 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 19% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are comfortable, with highs around 75°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 50°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 15% above US
41% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 41% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (26 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Del Aire's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,976/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (19% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and anyone moving without a job lined up.
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