97 Commercial Real Estate Listings in Downey, CA

Downey, CA Economic Overview

Downey is part of the Los Angeles County area and is just 13 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. Considered one of the Gateway Cities, Downey is home to nearly 112,000 residents. This 12.4-square-mile city is bordered by South Gate, Bell Gardens, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk, Paramount, and Bellflower. The commercial real estate market in Downey is driven by the city's proximity to Los Angeles, its easy freeway and public transit access, and its proactive focus on business retention and attraction.

The economy in Downey is driven in large part by its centralized location in Los Angeles County. The area is a huge consumer market with 10 million people, and the County conducts more than $400 billion in annual two-way trade.

When businesses come to Downey they tend to stay and expand, due to the City’s centralized location, as well as its population. The oldest operating McDonald's restaurant is in Downey, along with the first Taco Bell restaurant, and the second Dunkin' Donuts location in the Los Angeles area.

With a median household income of nearly $63,000/year and a growing job base of over 53,000 employees, the economy of Downey is consistently growing. Income growth in Downey has increased by nearly 4%, as industry is attracted to the city's business-friendly environment and major opportunity sites in Downey.