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La Palma is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 15,568 at the 2010 Census,[7] up from 15,408 at the 2000 census.
In 2013, La Palma was ranked 31st in the "Best places to live" among small cities (50,000 or less) in the United States by CNN's Money magazine. In 2007, it was ranked 16th best place to live in the US.The rankings are based on the small-and-friendly neighborhood vibe, high-ranking schools, low crime-rate and the lowest police response time in Orange County.
History
La Palma was incorporated on October 26, 1955. It was originally incorporated as Dairyland, and was one of three dairy cities in the region (the other two being Dairy Valley in Cerritos and Dairy City in Cypress) but when the dairies moved east in 1965, the name of the community was changed to La Palma, after the region's Spanish heritage and its main thoroughfare, La Palma Avenue. |
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- Bingham
- Emerald Villas
- Moody
- Orangethorpe-Walker
- Bingham
Located in the Binham real estate area is George B. Miller Elementary School, rated a '9' by Great Schools.org.
Very nice homes in this area!
- Emerald Villas
Emerald Villas is the City's first for-sale, affordable independent-living senior housing community and was developed in 2000. The community is located at the intersection of Carmenita Road and Houston Avenue, in the southeast portion of the City of Cerritos. There are a total of 126 one and two bedroom units, ranging from 700 square feet to 1200 square feet in size.
Through its participation in the development of Emerald Villas, the City of Cerritos worked to create a truly innovative design concept incorporating low-impact, two-story structures with direct and secure access to each unit. Every unit has a full range of amenities for senior residents and sensitively designed kitchens and bathrooms. Units are also designed to accommodate persons with disabilities. Visitors and guests may access each individual unit through a series of winding, tree-lined pedestrian walkways with lush landscaping. In addition, the Emerald Villas senior housing community includes the following amenities:
A community pool and spa
A community recreation facility
A covered bus stop/planter that provides access to the City's Cerritos on Wheels (COW) fixed-route transportation service
Private resident elevators
Decorative fountain and a high-quality art piece
- Moody
Area: 1.501 square miles
Population: 12,373
Population density:
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Moody: |
8,244 people per square mile |
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La Palma: |
8,734 people per square mile
Median household income in 2016:
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Moody: |
$84,668 |
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La Palma: |
$83,760 |
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Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
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Here: |
65.9% |
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La Palma: |
62.1% |
Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
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Moody: |
27.0% |
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La Palma: |
25.9% |
- Orangethorpe-Walker
Orangethorpe Ave / Walker St is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in La Palma, California.
Orangethorpe Ave / Walker St real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Orangethorpe Ave / Walker St neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.
Real estate vacancies in Orangethorpe Ave / Walker St are 4.4%, which is lower than one will find in 78.9% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Orangethorpe Ave / Walker St is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.
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