City Town Info

Hermosa Beach, CA


  • Overview
  • Almanac
  • People
  • Local
  • Schools
  • Comments

Hermosa Beach, California

Introduction to Hermosa Beach, California

Hermosa Beach, California, in Los Angeles County, is 1 miles NW of Redondo Beach, California (center to center) and 13 miles NW of Long Beach, California. Part of the surrounding Los Angeles - Long Beach metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Hermosa Beach is home to some 18,566 residents.

Hermosa Beach History

The city of Hermosa Beach was a part of the 1784 Spanish land grant of Rancho San Pedro. The land was bought from A. E. Pomroy in 1900. At that time Pomroy owned the greater part of Rancho Sausal Redondo. On December 24, 1906, the first city election was held. The city was incorporated soon after on January 14, 1907.

Hermosa Beach and nearby Attractions

  • Noble Park
  • Paradise Cove
  • El Matador
  • Skateboard Park
  • Venice Beach

Things To Do In Hermosa Beach

Hermosa Beach is one of the three beach cities of Southern California. The city offers a large number of water sports, several beautiful parks, playgrounds, hockey, baseball, tennis and basketball courts and a skateboarding park. You can also enjoy bowling clubs, restaurants and bars in the city.

Hermosa Beach Transportation

The nearest airport is Los Angeles International Airport.

Hermosa Beach Higher Education

City University Los Angeles serves the area.

High Points

Hermosa Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%trophyHermosa Beach Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%trophyHermosa Beach Well-Paid Single Women
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%trophyHermosa Beach College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%trophyHermosa Beach Median Family Income
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 13%Hermosa Beach Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Hermosa Beach People in Middle Class or Better

Comparative Profile of Hermosa Beach, CA

Comparing Hermosa Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Well-Paid Single Men1010
Well-Paid Single Women1010
Male Share of the Population1010
Racial Diversity83
Age of the Population35
Senior Citizens12
Children Under 5 Years Old11
Female Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size11
Portion of People Married11

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults1010
Median Family Income1010
People in Middle Class or Better99
People Above Poverty89

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Working at Home109
Walking and Biking to Work73
Public Transportation Use64
Short Commute Times12

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals1010
People Living Alone1010
Seasonal and Vacation Housing98
Housing Recently Built43
Affordability of Property Taxes22
Affordability of Rents12

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime66
Low Violent Crime46

Detailed pages on related topics: Hermosa Beach travelHermosa Beach mortgage and property.

You are visiting:
All StatesCalifornia > Hermosa Beach

Additional Details

Hermosa Beach Hotels & TravelHermosa Beach Hotels & Travel
Hermosa Beach hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.
Hermosa Beach MortgageHermosa Beach Mortgage
Hermosa Beach property, mortgage, and real estate.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Hermosa Beach

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Hermosa Beach

Additional Resources


Large City Map

Info for Hermosa Beach Government Officials

Are you an official in the Hermosa Beach government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Hermosa Beach. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.


Copyright © 2004-2009, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.