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La Mirada, California, in Los Angeles county, is 3 miles N of Buena Park, California (center to center) and 8 miles NW of Anaheim, California. The city is part of the Los Angeles - Long Beach metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 46,783 people people live in La Mirada.
In La Mirada, about 54% of adults are married. Homes in La Mirada tend to contain married couples. The city has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
Approximately 36% of La Mirada is non-white. In La Mirada you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, La Mirada had a median family income of $66,598.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($7,165) in La Mirada than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in La Mirada, about 82% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In La Mirada, 91% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles.
Comparing La Mirada to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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