Population
Elk Grove
177,221
La Mirada
46,945
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
La Mirada
$110,177
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
La Mirada
$763,200
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
La Mirada
$2,052
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
La Mirada
1.72
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
La Mirada
194.7
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
La Mirada
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
La Mirada
4.3%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & La Mirada?
La Mirada is Elk Grove's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
La Mirada
46,945
Elk Grove (177,221) is about 3.8x larger than La Mirada (46,945).
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
La Mirada
1.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
La Mirada
17.94
La Mirada has a 31% higher property crime than Elk Grove.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
La Mirada
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Elk Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
La Mirada
4.3%
Elk Grove has a 36% higher unemployment than La Mirada.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
La Mirada
$110,177
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
La Mirada
$763,200
La Mirada has a 21% higher home values than Elk Grove.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
La Mirada
27.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
La Mirada
36.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
La Mirada
194.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and La Mirada share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mirada
Elk Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elk Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in La Mirada (13% lower). Elk Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,085 in La Mirada (12% lower). Elk Grove scores 264.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 284.0 in La Mirada.
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Housing Market — La Mirada leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mirada has a median home value of $763,200 vs $603,400 in Elk Grove (21% higher). La Mirada has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 2.5% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 82.3% in La Mirada.
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Jobs & Economy — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove: 90,254 vs La Mirada: 23,792 for labor force. La Mirada has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.7% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 12.9% in La Mirada.
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Crime & Safety — Elk Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 2.86 in La Mirada. Elk Grove has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 9.7% in La Mirada. La Mirada has a violent crime clearance of 88.3% compared to 58.7% in Elk Grove.
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Schools & Education — La Mirada leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Mirada has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove. La Mirada has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.4% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 3.8x the size of La Mirada (46,945). Elk Grove skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 42.4.
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Elk Grove
La Mirada
Healthcare — Elk Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElk Grove: 3.0 vs La Mirada: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — La Mirada leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mirada has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 12.9% in La Mirada. La Mirada has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove.
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