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La Canada Flintridge, California, in Los Angeles county, is 4 miles NW of Pasadena, California (center to center) and 10 miles N of Los Angeles, California. The people of the city are in the Los Angeles - Long Beach metropolitan area. La Canada Flintridge has a population of 20,318.
In La Canada Flintridge, about 71% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in La Canada Flintridge. "Full house" describes much of the households in the city, with the many large families there.
In 2000, La Canada Flintridge had a median family income of $122,779. La Canada Flintridge is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. La Canada Flintridge isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in La Canada Flintridge. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among La Canada Flintridge residents, with $155,450. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In La Canada Flintridge, 90% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. La Canada Flintridge has higher property taxes than most places in California, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In La Canada Flintridge, 91% of commuters drive to work.
La Canada Flintridge strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
Comparing La Canada Flintridge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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