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34.15° N · 117.97° W · GEOID 0607946

Bradbury

Los Angeles County, California · part of the Los Angeles, CA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

CaliforniaBradbury, CABradburyBradbury

The short answer

Bradbury is home to 788 people. Median household income is $171,696 a year and median rent is $3,501 a month, 24.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $2,000,001, about 11.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$3,501
156% above the median place
Median household income
$171,696
114% above the median place
Median home value
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Unemployment
7.8%
60% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Bradbury

  • The median home is valued at $2,000,001, more than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 655 California places.
  • Median rent is $3,501 a month, higher than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 655 California places.
  • Public schools here have 24.2 students per teacher, more than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 55 years old, older than in 96% of places its size.
  • 35% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 96% of places its size.
01

Moving to Bradbury

Los Angeles County loses about 11.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in177,566
Moved out264,089
Net−86,523

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Orange County, CA23,95231,420−7,468
San Bernardino County, CA18,69534,872−16,177
Riverside County, CA10,93420,742−9,808
Ventura County, CA6,33210,470−4,138
San Diego County, CA6,9069,296−2,390
Clark County, NV5,43210,100−4,668
Kern County, CA3,6847,772−4,088
Maricopa County, AZ3,1555,844−2,689

Within California, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within CaliforniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$89K
Leavers$94K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Los Angeles County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
2.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Los Angeles County report $89,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $94,100, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$140,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $3,501 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $2,000,001.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 20.6% work from home; 4.9% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Malibu, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-11.4
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
2.7%
52% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.0%
52% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBradburyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure2.7%52% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.0%52% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-11.4below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$89,35027% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$94,07134% above
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 11.7x, 207% above the median place.

Bradbury24.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$140,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.5%
20% above the median place
Home price to income
11.7x
207% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$127,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Homeownership1
93.4%
41% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$4,001
114% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureBradburyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$3,501156% above
Rent to income124.5%20% above
Home price to income111.7x207% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure113.613% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,96484% above
HUD area median income4County figure$108,1001% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$2,000,001above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.7%47% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure43.3%16% below
Homeownership193.4%41% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure57.7%14% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes114.5%105% above
Median year built119690% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $106,582, 166% above the median place.

Income per person1
$106,582
166% above the median place
Median household income1
$171,696
114% above the median place
Mean commute1
34 min
35% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Commutes by transit4.9% 5.8×
Unemployment7.8% +60%
Works from home20.6% +65%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBradburyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$171,696114% above
Income per person1$106,582166% above
Unemployment17.8%60% above
Average annual pay6County figure$86,08030% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.0%19% below
Jobs6County figure4,525,460above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate1County figure13.7%28% above
Mean commute134 min35% above
Works from home120.6%65% above
Commutes by transit14.9%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 1.6%, 75% below the median place.

No health insurance1
1.6%
75% below the median place
Median age1
55.0
41% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
98.0%
6% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad34.6% 3.9×
Bachelor's or higher63.2% +97%
High school or higher94.2% +2%
Household size2.6 +5%
All 9 people measures
MeasureBradburyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17886646th largest
Population change since 20207-4.0%below (median 1.1%)
Median age155.041% above
Bachelor's or higher163.2%97% above
High school or higher194.2%2% above
Household size12.65% above
Born abroad134.6%292% above
No health insurance11.6%75% below
Homes with broadband198.0%6% above
05

Life in Bradbury

629 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 25 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.2 +16%
Shops29.6 −2%
Arts, recreation and fitness21.8 5.3×
Doctors' offices and clinics31.4 +55%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
1
89% below the median place
Students per teacher11
24.2
57% above the median place
Public school students11
848
83% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBradburyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11189% below
Public school students1184883% below
Students per teacher1124.257% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure24.216% above
Shops per 10k9County figure29.62% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure21.8above (median 4.1)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure31.455% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.013% below
National Register listings10County figure629above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 70.7).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Bradbury. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk13
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Good air days14
10.7%
84% below the median place
Natural hazard risk13
100.0
8% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBradburyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure89°F2% above
January average low12County figure41°F61% above
Average temperature12County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation12County figure15.1 in66% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure100.08% above
Hurricane risk13County figure0.0below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk13County figure97.720% above
Wildfire risk13County figure99.963% above
Heat wave risk13County figure99.310% above
Median air quality index14County figure7472% above
Good air days14County figure10.7%84% below
08

Bradbury in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$171,696 (2024)$213,000$180,000 to $252,500+3.7%
Median home value$2,000,001 (2024)$2,765,000$2,007,000 to $3,809,000+5.5%
Population888 (2025)880840 to 920−0.2%

The median home would be worth 13.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 11.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Bradbury

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Malibu, CA$3,501$194,421Compare
Sausalito, CA$3,501$182,357Compare
Villa Park, CA$3,501$202,245Compare
Solana Beach, CA$3,212$152,167Compare
Solana Beach, CAVilla Park, CASausalito, CAMalibu, CABradbury, CABradburyMalibuSausalitoSolana BeachBradburyMalibuSausalito

Common questions

Is Bradbury a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is valued at $2,000,001, more than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 655 California places. Median rent is $3,501 a month, higher than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 655 California places. On cost, space and class size it scores 24 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bradbury expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $2,000,001.

What salary do you need to live in Bradbury?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $140,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bradbury?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Malibu, CA, Sausalito, CA, Villa Park, CA and Solana Beach, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bradbury with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bradbury itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bradbury-california

Citytistics. “Bradbury, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bradbury-california/

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