Best places to live in the Los Angeles metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Los Angeles metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
#25. Sierra Madre
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,020
#24. Claremont
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 36,553
#23. Aliso Viejo
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 51,320
#22. Seal Beach
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 24,868
#21. Yorba Linda
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,407
#20. Torrance
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 143,499
#19. North Tustin
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 26,038
#18. Arcadia
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 55,550
#17. Cerritos
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 48,340
#16. Palos Verdes Estates
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,047
#15. Newport Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 84,304
#14. El Segundo
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,863
#13. Rolling Hills Estates
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,158
#12. San Marino
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,279
#11. Rancho Palos Verdes
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 41,259
#10. Rolling Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,511
#9. Culver City
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 39,993
#8. Beverly Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 31,955
#7. La Cañada Flintridge
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 20,094
#6. South Pasadena
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 26,297
#5. Manhattan Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 34,584
#4. Irvine
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 308,160
#3. Redondo Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 69,814
#2. Hermosa Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,248
#1. Santa Monica
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 91,535