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

Del Aire$141,533
California avg$99,122
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Del Aire$2,976
California avg$2,036
US$1,413

Median home value

Del Aire$928,600
California avg$734,700
US$332,700

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

Drive alone
61%
Work from home
19%
Carpool
14%
Other
3.9%
Public transit
1.4%
Walk
1.1%

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

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)
40°50°60°70°80°90°3"Jan: 2.86" precipitationFeb: 2.99" precipitationMar: 1.73" precipitationApr: 0.60" precipitationMay: 0.28" precipitationJun: 0.08" precipitationJul: 0.04" precipitationAug: 0.00" precipitationSep: 0.11" precipitationOct: 0.49" precipitationNov: 0.82" precipitationDec: 2.23" precipitationJJan: high 66°F, low 49°FFFeb: high 66°F, low 50°FMMar: high 66°F, low 52°FAApr: high 68°F, low 54°FMMay: high 70°F, low 58°FJJun: high 72°F, low 61°FJJul: high 75°F, low 64°F77°AAug: high 77°F, low 65°FSSep: high 77°F, low 64°FOOct: high 74°F, low 60°FNNov: high 71°F, low 54°F49°DDec: high 66°F, low 49°F

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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