The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows median household income in Los Angeles by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Los Angeles, CA of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Los Angeles is $96,588. This means Los Angeles income is much higher than the median income in the United States, with city household incomes in the 90th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in the Los Angeles area 37% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 31% nationwide. 9% of cities have higher median household incomes, and 89% of cities have lower median household income. Compared to nearby cities, family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $8,849 to a high of $250,001 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the southwest parts of the city, and lower income areas are in the central areas.

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