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34.61° N · 118.30° W · GEOID 0641208

Leona Valley

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

Limited data population under 5,000

CaliforniaLeona Valley, CALeona ValleyLeona Valley

The short answer

Leona Valley is home to 1,465 people. Median household income is $131,667 a year and median rent is $693 a month, 6.3% 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 $711,300, about 5.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$693
49% below the median place
Median household income
$131,667
64% above the median place
Median home value
$711,300
123% above the median place
Unemployment
7.3%
49% 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 Leona Valley

  • Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, household income rose 6.2% a year while rent rose -8.8%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 654 California places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $2,480 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 653 California places.
  • The median rent takes only 6.3% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 655 California places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 630 California places.
  • 95% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 652 California places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 100 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Leona Valley

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, 0.0% 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
$27,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $693 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,173 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $711,300.
Getting to work
38 minutes each way on average; 11.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Credit River, MN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-11.4
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
2.7%
52% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLeona ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure2.7%52% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-11.4below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$89,35027% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$94,07134% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Leona Valley6.3%
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
$27,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
6.3%
69% below the median place
Home price to income
5.4x
42% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
6%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$121,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
95.4%
44% above the median place
Vacant homes1
20.9%
195% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLeona ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$69349% below
Rent to income16.3%69% below
Property tax rate10.7%23% below
Home price to income15.4x42% 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$4,94451% above
Median home value1$711,300123% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.7%47% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure43.3%16% below
Homeownership195.4%44% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,17369% above
Vacant homes120.9%195% above
Median year built119740% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
38 min
53% above the median place
Median household income1
$131,667
64% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLeona ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$131,66764% above
Income per person1$56,64041% above
Unemployment1County figure7.3%49% 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 commute138 min53% above
Works from home111.6%7% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 48.0, 23% above the median place.

Median age1
48.0
23% above the median place
High school or higher1
96.6%
5% above the median place
Household size1
2.6
4% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLeona ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,4656646th largest
Median age148.023% above
Bachelor's or higher135.1%10% above
High school or higher196.6%5% above
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad1County figure33.4%279% above
No health insurance1County figure8.2%28% above
Homes with broadband192.7%0% above
05

Life in Leona Valley

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

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents13.7 +34%
Playgrounds per 10k27.3 2.9×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k27.3 2.4×
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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
Public school students11
79
98% below the median place
Students per teacher11
19.8
29% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureLeona ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11189% below
Public school students117998% below
Students per teacher1119.829% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure24.216% above
Shops per 10k8County figure29.62% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure21.8above (median 4.1)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure31.455% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.013% below
Parks per 10k913.734% above
Playgrounds per 10k927.3190% above
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k927.3145% above
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
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 Leona Valley. 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
MeasureLeona ValleyAmong 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

Leona Valley in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 7% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 6% now.

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 rent$693/mo (2021)$910/mo$710 to $1,160/mo+3.1%
Median household income$131,667 (2024)$168,000$142,000 to $198,500+4.1%
Median home value$711,300 (2024)$1,044,000$758,000 to $1,438,000+6.6%

The median home would be worth 6.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.4 now.

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

09

Places like Leona Valley

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

PlaceRentIncome
Credit River, MN$890$143,125Compare
Suncrest, WA$664$100,952Compare
Kaiminani, HI$1,202$110,560Compare
Carmel, NY$1,150$114,954Compare
Carmel, NYKaiminani, HISuncrest, WACredit River, MNLeona Valley, CALeona ValleyCredit RiverSuncrestKaiminaniCarmelLeona ValleyCredit RiverSuncrestKaiminaniCarmel

Common questions

Is Leona Valley a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, household income rose 6.2% a year while rent rose -8.8%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 654 California places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $2,480 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 653 California places. On cost, space and class size it scores 69 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Leona Valley expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 6.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $711,300.

What salary do you need to live in Leona Valley?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $27,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Leona Valley?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Credit River, MN, Suncrest, WA, Kaiminani, HI and Carmel, NY.

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. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  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); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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

Citytistics. “Leona Valley, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/leona-valley-california/

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