Los Angeles

Los Angeles (/lɒs ˈændʒələs/ loss-AN-jə-ləs; Spanish: [los ˈaŋxeles], which is written Los Ángeles; British pronounciation /lɒs ˈændʒəliːz/ loss-AN-jə-leez) with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of 468.67 square miles (1,213.8 km), and is located in Southern California. Often known... More

Date founded:

  • Sep 4, 1781

Time zone(s):

Area:

  • 1,290.59108 km² (498.3 mi² )

Population:

  • 2,966,850 (1980)

Also known as:

  • City of Angels,
  • LA,
  • L.A.,
  • Los Angeles, California,
  • Los Angeles, USA,
  • Los Angeles, California, USA,
  • Los Angeles County / Los Angeles city

Location

Population

number date
  • 2,479,015
  • 1960
  • 1,238,048
  • 1930
  • 2,966,850
  • 1980
  • 1,970,358
  • 1950
  • 1,504,277
  • 1940
  • 2,816,061
  • 1970
  • 5,728
  • 1870
  • 11,183
  • 1880
  • 1,610
  • 1850
  • 50,395
  • 1890

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude Elevation
  • 34.0522
  • -118.2428
  • 71 m (230 ft )

Place:

Household Count:

number date
  • 1,276,609
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Foreclosures:

number date
  • 31,330
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Mortgages:

number date
  • 460,303
  • 2008

90-Day Vacant Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 15,739
  • 2008

Total Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 1,356,047
  • 2008

BLS Unemployment Rate (%):

Number Date
  • 0.0784
  • 2008

OFHEO Price Change (%):

Number Date
  • -0.1428
  • 2008

Capital of:

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Olympics

Olympics hosted

1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los...

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United...

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Climate:

Month Average max temp (C) Average min temp (C) Average rainfall (mm)
  • 21 °C (70 °F )
  • 13 °C (55 °F )
  • 3 mm (0.12 in )
  • 19 °C (66 °F )
  • 9 °C (48 °F )
  • 42 mm (1.7 in )
  • 25 °C (77 °F )
  • 18 °C (64 °F )
  • 4 mm (0.16 in )
  • 22 °C (72 °F )
  • 15 °C (59 °F )
  • 1 mm (0.039 in )
  • 23 °C (73 °F )
  • 15 °C (59 °F )
  • 9 mm (0.35 in )
  • 18 °C (64 °F )
  • 8 °C (46 °F )
  • 61 mm (2.4 in )
  • 19 °C (66 °F )
  • 9 °C (48 °F )
  • 64 mm (2.5 in )
  • 18 °C (64 °F )
  • 10 °C (50 °F )
  • 50 mm (2 in )
  • 20 °C (68 °F )
  • 12 °C (54 °F )
  • 18 mm (0.71 in )
  • 21 °C (70 °F )
  • 11 °C (52 °F )
  • 45 mm (1.8 in )
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