
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).
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
- Best Cities for Single Men · 202510th of 17295
- Total Score55.34Best Cities for Single Men · 202533rd of 17281
- Best Cities for Single Men · 202553rd of 17270
- Price Level (Goods)106.6Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 411th of 4609
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 413th of 4608
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Economics Rank181stBest Cities for Single Men · 2025171st of 1721
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 423rd of 4606
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 419th of 4607
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 414th of 4608
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. 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
Shaded by population; select a place to open it
Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

Dallas, TX78% similar
Houston, TX77% similar
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