Los Angeles, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 49 metrics

Los Angeles, CA is a US city in California with a population of 3,863,148 (2nd of 477).

Population
3.9M
2nd highest of 477
Density
8,210.0
21st highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.14%
348th highest of 477
Area
471
11th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 9 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    10th of 172
  2. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    33rd of 172
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    53rd of 172
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 411th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 413th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    171st of 172
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 423rd of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 419th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 414th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Culture (62), weakest Economics (8). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. San Diego, CA81% similar
    Compared on 13 of 15
  2. Dallas, TX78% similar
  3. Long Beach, CA78% similar
    Compared on 12 of 15
  4. Houston, TX77% similar
  5. Chicago, IL72% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Los Angeles, CA?
Los Angeles, CA has a population of 3,863,148, 2nd among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Los Angeles, CA?
Rankodex ranks Los Angeles, CA on 49 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics