The Town FilesLadera Heights, California
Community in Los Angeles County · population 6,654 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $1,661,600
- Household income
- $167,065
- Jan low / Jul high
- 48° / 78°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 13
- Median age
- 39.7
Ladera Heights is a community of 6,654 people in Los Angeles County, California. The median home is worth $1,661,600, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks better for young professionals than 94% of California towns, more upscale than 94% of California towns, hipper than 91% of California towns.
How Ladera Heights ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Ladera Heights is worth $1,661,600, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 9.9 times the median household income of $167,065, which is more affordable than 10% of California towns. Median rent is $2,875 a month. 63.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Ladera Heights | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1,661,600 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $2,875 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $167,065 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 9.9× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 63.0% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1961 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.5% | — |
Who lives in Ladera Heights
| People | Ladera Heights | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.7 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 22.2% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 20.8% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.1% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 6.2% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 9.9% | — |
| Work from home | 30.4% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 95.1% | 93.3% |
Weather in Ladera Heights
July highs average 78.0°F and January lows 48.0°F. About 14.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 1 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ladera Heights since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on March 1, 1983 about 0.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on December 12, 2014.
Severe weather in Los Angeles County since 1996
Los Angeles County has been included in 88 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, freezing.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2025 | Fire | FM-5605: Canyon Fire |
| January 8, 2025 | Fire | DR-4856: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds |
| January 8, 2025 | Fire | FM-5550: Eaton Fire |
| January 8, 2025 | Fire | FM-5551: Hurst Fire |
| January 7, 2025 | Fire | FM-5549: Palisades Fire |
Jobs and pay in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County had 4,525,711 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $83,554 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in Ladera Heights itself the ACS puts it at 5.1%.
Towns near Ladera Heights
- View Park-Windsor Hills, CA1.3 mi · 11,419 people · home $1,141,500
- Culver City, CA1.7 mi · 40,779 people · home $1,142,900
- Los Angeles, CA2.8 mi · 3,898,747 people · home $921,200
- Inglewood, CA3.2 mi · 107,762 people · home $792,800
- Lennox, CA4.1 mi · 20,323 people · home $708,000
- Marina del Rey, CA4.8 mi · 11,373 people · home $458,800
- Westmont, CA5.5 mi · 33,913 people · home $653,800
- Del Aire, CA5.5 mi · 10,338 people · home $928,600
Ladera Heights questions
Is Ladera Heights, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ladera Heights scores better for retirees than 68% of California towns and quieter than 31%. 22.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.7).
How much does a house cost in Ladera Heights?
The median owner-occupied home in Ladera Heights is valued at $1,661,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $167,065, so homes cost about 9.9 times income. Median rent is $2,875 a month.
What is the weather like in Ladera Heights?
July highs average 78.0°F and January lows 48.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 14.1 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Ladera Heights get tornadoes?
13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ladera Heights since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on March 1, 1983. The typical California town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)