La Mirada, CA Economic Overview
Located in Southeast Los Angeles County, La Mirada lies between the City of Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Pacific Ocean. With just under 50,000 residents La Mirada has one of the highest household incomes in the area and is home to a diverse number of industries attracted by the city's location, business-friendly attitude, low taxes and fees, and low project development costs. La Mirada's closeness to major airports, interstate freeways and commuter and freight rail service make the city easily accessible to all areas of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA and keeps commercial real estate in La Mirada in demand.
With a median household income of over $79,000 a year and an average household income of over $91,000, both residents and business are attracted to the economic growth in La Mirada, its transportation access, well-educated workforce, and the overall outstanding quality of living for both residents and business.
La Mirada has been recognized as One of The Best Places to Live in America by CNN's Money Magazine, has been called the Most Business Friendly City by the L.A. County Economic Development Corporation, and has been ranked three years in a row by the Kosmont-Rose Institute as one of Southern California's least expensive places to do business.