CITY PROFILE
Los Angeles, CA
“Perfect weather masks the fact you'll never afford a house here.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $969K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,909/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 17.4°C · warmest 23.9°C · coolest 11.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 332 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #2 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy47
- Affordable to rent32
- Climate comfort86
- Big-city amenities98
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.