Downey, CA
Overall Livability
53
out of 100
🏙
53
Livability
💰
57
Affordability
🎓
38
Educational Attainment
🛡
64
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
113,052
Median Age
37
Median Income
$84,236
Poverty Rate
9%
Housing
Median Home Value
$679,000
Median Monthly Rent
$1,814
Homeownership Rate
49%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
56%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher80%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband91%
Average Commute Time
35 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
4.61
Property Crime (per 1k)
26.70
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
25%
35–54
28%
55–64
11%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 113,052
- Median Income
- $84,236
- Median Rent
- $1,814
- Median Home Value
- $679,000
- Median Age
- 36.5
- Homeownership
- 49%
- Broadband Access
- 91%
- Avg Commute
- 35 min
Nearby Cities
- Norwalk6 km
- South Gate6 km
- Bellflower6 km
- Compton10 km
- Lakewood10 km
Other Cities in California
- Murrieta111,899
- Costa Mesa111,490
- Carlsbad114,745
- Antioch115,016
- Richmond115,619
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 57
- Educational Attainment
- 38
- Crime & Safety
- 64
- Weather
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