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California

California

Average Rent

$2,594

Rent Comparison

-1.4% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

49.9% Higher

than national average

Population

9.63 Million

in 2022

The state of California is comprised of metropolitan areas with a total population of 9,634,640. Explore California’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Los Angeles

Average Rent

$2,645

Population

3,789,744

# of Rentals

3,985

Long Beach

Average Rent

$2,592

Population

443,223

# of Rentals

371

Van Nuys

Average Rent

$1,936

Population

340,931

# of Rentals

165

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,647

Population

248,425

# of Rentals

182

Santa Clarita

Average Rent

$2,384

Population

217,804

# of Rentals

70

North Hollywood

Average Rent

$2,206

Population

215,500

# of Rentals

273

Glendale

Average Rent

$2,790

Population

182,096

# of Rentals

177

Northridge

Average Rent

$2,189

Population

165,785

# of Rentals

155

Palmdale

Average Rent

$1,701

Population

162,821

# of Rentals

35

Canoga Park

Average Rent

$2,262

Population

151,682

# of Rentals

117

Pomona

Average Rent

$2,057

Population

143,955

# of Rentals

74

Hollywood

Average Rent

$2,844

Population

143,219

# of Rentals

91

Torrance

Average Rent

$2,776

Population

142,040

# of Rentals

103

Pasadena

Average Rent

$3,113

Population

133,920

# of Rentals

146

Woodland Hills

Average Rent

$2,441

Population

129,925

# of Rentals

243

Sherman Oaks

Average Rent

$2,670

Population

120,275

# of Rentals

166

Encino

Average Rent

$2,195

Population

117,082

# of Rentals

38

Downey

Average Rent

$2,052

Population

108,280

# of Rentals

75

Tarzana

Average Rent

$1,884

Population

104,481

# of Rentals

20

Inglewood

Average Rent

$2,584

Population

103,043

# of Rentals

69

West Covina

Average Rent

$2,077

Population

102,482

# of Rentals

82

El Monte

Average Rent

$2,063

Population

101,795

# of Rentals

16

Burbank

Average Rent

$2,721

Population

101,633

# of Rentals

136

Santa Monica

Average Rent

$3,438

Population

96,463

# of Rentals

346

Norwalk

Average Rent

$2,035

Population

94,868

# of Rentals

51

Canyon Country

Average Rent

$2,292

Population

92,244

# of Rentals

8

Sylmar

Average Rent

$2,014

Population

91,216

# of Rentals

23

Carson

Average Rent

$2,476

Population

90,038

# of Rentals

20

Hawthorne

Average Rent

$1,851

Population

85,757

# of Rentals

71

Whittier

Average Rent

$2,270

Population

82,866

# of Rentals

34

South Gate

Average Rent

$2,211

Population

82,829

# of Rentals

12

Valencia

Average Rent

$2,527

Population

82,331

# of Rentals

38

San Pedro

Average Rent

$2,721

Population

79,357

# of Rentals

61

Studio City

Average Rent

$2,569

Population

79,324

# of Rentals

77

Alhambra

Average Rent

$2,821

Population

79,236

# of Rentals

19

Lakewood

Average Rent

$2,132

Population

77,323

# of Rentals

6

Bellflower

Average Rent

$1,877

Population

76,352

# of Rentals

31

Reseda

Average Rent

$1,908

Population

74,197

# of Rentals

68

Redondo Beach

Average Rent

$3,018

Population

71,664

# of Rentals

36

Valley Village

Average Rent

$2,148

Population

70,935

# of Rentals

41

Panorama City

Average Rent

$1,890

Population

70,727

# of Rentals

58

North Hills

Average Rent

$1,811

Population

61,805

# of Rentals

8

Gardena

Average Rent

$2,747

Population

58,830

# of Rentals

72

Montebello

Average Rent

$2,266

Population

57,717

# of Rentals

9

Pico Rivera

Average Rent

$1,993

Population

56,957

# of Rentals

23

Glendora

Average Rent

$2,233

Population

50,547

# of Rentals

19

Paramount

Average Rent

$1,910

Population

50,334

# of Rentals

40

Azusa

Average Rent

$2,142

Population

49,432

# of Rentals

67

Covina

Average Rent

$2,033

Population

48,511

# of Rentals

33

Cerritos

Average Rent

$2,818

Population

46,112

# of Rentals

28

Rowland Heights

Average Rent

$2,064

Population

45,669

# of Rentals

17

Huntington Park

Average Rent

$1,662

Population

45,600

# of Rentals

18

Winnetka

Average Rent

$1,700

Population

45,274

# of Rentals

12

Rancho Palos Verdes

Average Rent

$3,086

Population

40,459

# of Rentals

10

Culver City

Average Rent

$3,221

Population

39,379

# of Rentals

84

Chatsworth

Average Rent

$2,349

Population

39,274

# of Rentals

20

Porter Ranch

Average Rent

$2,628

Population

39,006

# of Rentals

13

San Gabriel

Average Rent

$2,423

Population

36,931

# of Rentals

30

West Hollywood

Average Rent

$3,220

Population

36,212

# of Rentals

85

Monrovia

Average Rent

$2,717

Population

36,096

# of Rentals

159

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.