Living in East Los Angeles

East Los Angeles is a city in California, United States, home to 126,496 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #68 of 3,933), digital natives (top 4%, #144 of 4,750), city lovers (top 4%, #145 of 4,114).

Residents126,496
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (Los Angeles International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km8,587,100 people
Sea coast26 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line5.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,689 km
Within 10 km4,546,195 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:48

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How East Los Angeles ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family32#10,082 of 11,898#492 of 863Map
Low-income household20#8,962 of 9,771#339 of 775Map
Low-income family25#7,340 of 8,006#334 of 709Map
Single parent34#5,425 of 6,237#281 of 612Map
Pensioner couple55#6,672 of 9,474#537 of 760Map
Single pensioner59#4,831 of 9,474#385 of 760Map
Early retiree57#6,182 of 10,762#564 of 811Map
Single professional70#495 of 4,537#61 of 532Map
Young professional73#357 of 4,444#52 of 527Map
DINKS77#389 of 3,053#62 of 420Map
Remote worker49#6,435 of 7,271#489 of 648Map
Commuter72#1,362 of 6,227#168 of 645Map
Car-free household82#68 of 3,933#13 of 490Map
Student75#454 of 2,119#56 of 267Map
First-home buyer31#6,579 of 8,006#302 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,680 of 12,111#572 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#145 of 4,114#27 of 506Map
Expat professional69#1,630 of 7,271#208 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,622 of 9,474#316 of 760Map
Nature-focused household5#18,015 of 18,063#1014 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#13,673 of 16,523#834 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,868 of 18,063#888 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,414 of 16,523#535 of 1020Map
Lottery winner68#3,038 of 21,167#357 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,735 of 12,111#351 of 862Map
Coastal living55#5,770 of 6,413#442 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,623 of 12,111#279 of 862Map
Digital native70#144 of 4,750#17 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Health and elderly68
  • Foundation66
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Safety and community49
  • Education and family39
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Affordability4
  • Green space1
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.