Greater Los Angeles | |
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| Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA | |
 Urban areas Counties in the Los Angeles MSA Counties in the Los Angeles CSA but not the MSA | |
| Coordinates:34°00′N118°12′W / 34.0°N 118.2°W /34.0; -118.2 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Principal city | Los Angeles |
| Other major cities (pop. over 200,000) | |
| Area | |
• CSA | 33,954 sq mi (87,940 km2) |
| • Urban | 2,281.0 sq mi (5,907.8 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 11,503 ft (3,507 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 18,316,743 |
| • Rank | 2nd in the US |
| • Density | 541.1/sq mi (208.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 213/323,310/424,562,626,661,714/657,760/442,805/820,818/747,909/840,949,951 |
| GDP[3][4][5] | $1.618 trillion (2023) |
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area | |
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| Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA | |
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| Coordinates:34°03′N118°15′W / 34.05°N 118.25°W /34.05; -118.25 | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
| Largest city | Los Angeles |
Area | 4,850.3 sq mi (12,562 km2) |
| Highest elevation | Mount San Antonio 10,064 ft (3,069 m) |
| Lowest elevation | Wilmington −9 ft (−3 m) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 12,799,100 |
| • Rank | 2nd in the U.S. |
| • Density | 2,654/sq mi (1,025/km2) |
| GDP[3] | $1.295 trillion (2023) |
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Greater Los Angeles is the most populousmetropolitan area in theU.S. state ofCalifornia, encompassing fivecounties inSouthern California extending fromVentura County in the west toSan Bernardino County andRiverside County in the east, with thecity of Los Angeles andLos Angeles County at its center, andOrange County to the southeast. The Los Angeles–Long Beachcombined statistical area (CSA) covers 33,954 square miles (87,940 km2), making it the largest metropolitan region in the United States by land area. The contiguous urban area is 2,281 square miles (5,910 km2),[1] whereas the remainder mostly consists of mountain and desert areas. With an estimated population of over 18.3 million (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023),[2] it is the second-largest metropolitan area in the country, behindNew York, as well as one of thelargest megacities in the world.[6]
In addition to being the nexus of the global entertainment industry, including films, television, and recorded music, Greater Los Angeles is also an important center of international trade, education, media, business, tourism, technology, and sports.[7] It is thethird-largest metropolitan area bynominal GDP in the world with an economy exceeding $1 trillion in output, behindNew York City andTokyo.
There are three contiguous component urban areas in Greater Los Angeles: theInland Empire, which can be broadly defined as Riverside and San Bernardino counties; the Ventura/Oxnard metropolitan area (Ventura County); and theLos Angeles metropolitan area (also known asMetropolitan Los Angeles orMetro LA) consisting of Los Angeles and Orange counties only. The Census Bureau designates the latter as the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheimmetropolitan statistical area (MSA), thefourth largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere and the second-largestmetropolitan area in the United States, by population of 13 million as of the2020 U.S. census. It has a total area of 4,850 square miles (12,561 km2). AlthoughSan Diego–Tijuana borders the Greater Los Angeles area atSan Clemente andTemecula, it is not part of it as the two urban areas are not geographically contiguous due to the presence ofCamp Pendleton. However, both form part of the Southern Californiamegalopolis which extends intoTijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
| Area (km2) | Population (2023) | GDP (million US$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA (MSA) | 12,580 | 12,799,100[8] | 1,295,361[3] |
| Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA (MSA) | 70,610 | 4,688,053[8] | 256,859[4] |
| Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA (MSA) | 4,770 | 829,590[8] | 65,991[5] |
| Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA | 87,960 | 18,316,743 | 1,618,212 |
The Los Angeles metropolitan area is defined by the U.S.Office of Management and Budget as theLos Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA),[9] with a 2021 population of 12,997,353.[10] The MSA is in turn made up of two "metropolitan divisions":
The MSA is the most populous metropolitan area in theWestern United States and second-most populous in the United States. It has at its core theLos Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheimurban area, which had a population of 12,237,376 as of the 2020 census.[11]
The U.S. Census Bureau also defines a wider commercial region based on commuting patterns, theLos Angeles–Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA), more commonly known as the Greater Los Angeles Area, with an estimated population of 18,316,743 in 2023.[8] The total land area of the CSA is 33,955 sq. mi (87,945 km2).
The CSA includes three component metropolitan areas:
Nearly all of the metropolitan area of Greater Los Angeles is located within the homelands of theTongva, otherwise referred to asTovaangar.[13][14]
Los Angeles has long been famous for itssprawl, but this has to do more with its status in history as the "poster child" of large cities that grew up with suburban-style patterns of development, rather than how it ranks in sprawl among American metro areas today, now that suburban andexurban-style development is present across the country.[15] The Los Angeles–Orange County metro area was themost densely populated "urbanized area" (as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau) in the United States in 2000, with 7,068 inhabitants per square mile (2,729/km2).[16] For comparison, the"New York–Newark" Urbanized Area had a population density of 5,309 per square mile (2,050/km2).
Los Angeles' reputation for sprawl is due to the fact that the city grew from relative obscurity to one of the country's ten largest cities (i.e. 10th largest city in 1920), at a time when suburban patterns of growth first became possible due to electric streetcars and automobiles. The city was also the first large American city where, in the 1920s, major clusters of regional employment, shopping, and culture were already being built outside the traditional downtown areas – inedge cities such asMid-Wilshire,Miracle Mile andHollywood. This pattern of growth continued ever outward, more so when the freeway system was built starting in the 1950s; thus Greater Los Angeles was the earliest large American metropolitan area with adecentralized structure. Its major commercial, financial, and cultural institutions are geographically dispersed rather than being concentrated in a single downtown or central area. Also, thepopulation density ofLos Angeles proper is low (approximately 8,300 people per square mile) when compared to some other large American cities such as New York City (27,500),San Francisco (17,000),Boston (13,300), andChicago (11,800).[17] Densities are particularly high within a 5-mile radius of downtown, where some neighborhoods exceed 20,000 people per square mile.[18] What gives the entire Los Angeles metro region a high density is the fact that many of the city's suburbs and satellite cities have high density rates.[19] Within its urbanized areas, Los Angeles is noted for having small lot sizes and low-rise buildings. Buildings in the area are low when compared to other large cities, mainly due to zoning regulations. Los Angeles became a major city just as thePacific Electric Railway spread population to smaller cities much as interurbans did in East Coast cities. In the first decades of the twentieth century, the area was marked by a network of fairly dense but separate cities linked by rail. The ascendance of theautomobile helped fill in the gaps between these commuter towns with lower-density settlements.[20]
Starting in the early twentieth century, there was a large growth in population on the western edges of the city moving to theSan Fernando Valley and out into theConejo Valley in easternVentura County. Many working-class whitesmigrated to this area during the 1960s and 1970s out of East and Central Los Angeles.[21] As a result, there was a large growth in population into the Conejo Valley and into Ventura County through theUS 101 corridor. Making the US 101 a full freeway in the 1960s and expansions that followed helped makecommuting to Los Angeles easier and opened the way for development westward. Development in Ventura County and along the US 101 corridor remains controversial, with open-space advocates battling those who feel business development is necessary to economic growth.[22] Although the area still has abundant amount of open space and land, almost all of it was put aside and mandated never to be developed as part of the master plan of each city. Because of this, the area which was once a relatively inexpensive area to buy real estate, saw rising real estate prices well into the 2000s.[23] Median home prices in the Conejo Valley for instance, ranged from $700,000 to $2.2 million in 2003.[24] According toForbes, "it's nearly impossible" to find reasonably priced real estate in California, and the prices will continue to increase.[25]
The Los Angeles area continues to grow, principally on the periphery where new, cheaper, undeveloped areas are being sought.[26] As such, in these areas, populations as well as housing prices exploded, although the housing bubble popped late in the decade of the 2000s. Riverside and San Bernardino counties, which contain large swaths of desert, attracted most of the population increase between 2000 and 2006. Growth continues not only outside the existingurbanized area but also adjacent to existing development in the central areas.[27] As in virtually all US core cities, there is now vigorous residential development in the downtown area with both new buildings and renovation of former office buildings. TheLos Angeles Downtown News keeps a list of ongoing development projects, updated every quarter.[28] Over the course of the 21st century,droughts andwildfires have increased in frequency and the region'swater security has become a development issue.[29]
The traditional business district and historical downtown of Greater Los Angeles isDowntown Los Angeles. However, most commercial activity is found outside downtown Los Angeles in theedge cities ofCentury City,Wilshire Boulevard inKoreatown,Hollywood, theSunset Strip inWest Hollywood,Universal City, theWarner Center inWoodland Hills, andSherman Oaks andEncino, notable for existing alongside extensive suburban development.
In fact, the Los Angeles area is considered a classic example of a metropolitan area that developed in such fashion.[30]
Furthermore, since theCOVID-19 pandemic Downtown Los Angeles has experienced staggering commercial vacancy rates, urban blight, homelessness, drug use, and crime. Entire skyscrapers were reportedly sold for less than large estates in Bel Air.[31]
Within the broadercounty of Los Angeles and metro area, areas such asDowntown Long Beach,downtown Pasadena, downtownGlendale, and downtownBurbank,Downtown Santa Ana,Downtown Anaheim,Downtown Riverside,Downtown San Bernardino, downtownIrvine, and downtownOntario are notable.
Employment is not only in thedowntown area, but consistently occurs outside the central core. As such, many people commute throughout the city and suburbs in various directions for their work and daily activities, with a large portion heading to the municipalities that are outside the city of Los Angeles.[32]
Unlike most metropolitan areas, regional identity remains a contentious issue in the Greater Los Angeles area, with many residents not acknowledging any association with the region as a whole. For example, while Los Angeles County andOrange County together make up the smaller MSA region, the two host many sub-areas that each have sharp demographic, political, and financial distinctions. South Orange County residents often attempt to be identified apart from Los Angeles although they make up the same metropolitan area. Also, while only 1.63% of Los Angeles residents commute to Orange County for work, over 6% of Orange County commuters head to Los Angeles for work.[33] Western Riverside County and San Bernardino County have become commuter regions characteristic of other suburban counties throughout the nation. Residents in these counties often commute to Los Angeles County and Orange County for employment.[34]
Los Angeles County, of which the City of Los Angeles is the county seat, is the most populous county in the United States and is home to over a quarter of all California residents.[35] The large size of the city of Los Angeles, as well as its history of annexing smaller towns, has made city boundaries in the central area of Los Angeles County quite complicated.[36] Many cities are completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles and are often included in the city's areas despite being independent municipalities. For example,Santa Monica andBeverly Hills (which is almost completely surrounded by Los Angeles) are considered part of the Westside, whileHawthorne andInglewood are associated with South L.A. Adjacent areas that are outside the actual city boundaries of incorporated Los Angeles but border the city itself include theSanta Clarita Valley, theSan Gabriel Valley,South Bay, and theGateway Cities.
Despite the large footprint of the city of Los Angeles, a majority of the land area within Los Angeles County is unincorporated and under the primary jurisdiction of Los Angeles County. Much of this land, however, cannot be easily developed due to planning challenges presented by geographic features such as theSanta Monica Mountains, theSan Gabriel Mountains, and theMojave Desert. Actual land development in these regions occurs on the fringes of incorporated cities, some of which have been fully developed, such as the cities ofPalmdale andLancaster.
While there is not an official designation for the regions that comprise Greater Los Angeles, one authority, theLos Angeles Times, divides the area into the following regions:[37]
Some of the above areas can be defined as being bounded by natural features such as mountains or the ocean; others are marked by city boundaries, freeways, or other constructed landmarks. For example,Downtown Los Angeles is the area of Los Angeles roughly enclosed by three freeways and one river: theHarbor Freeway (SR 110) to the west, theSanta Ana Freeway (US 101) to the north, theLos Angeles River to the east, and theSanta Monica Freeway (I-10) to the south.[38] Meanwhile, theSan Fernando Valley ("The Valley") is defined as the basin consisting of the part of Los Angeles and its suburbs that lie north-northwest of downtown and is ringed by mountains.[39]
With a population of nearly 4.1 million people at the 2020 census, the City ofLos Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, and is the focal point of the Greater Los Angeles Area.[40] As an international center for finance, entertainment, media, culture, education, tourism, and science, Los Angeles is considered one of the world's most powerful and influentialglobal cities.[41]
List of the 88 cities of Los Angeles County and six large CDPs by population at the 2020 U.S. census:
Orange County was originally an agricultural area dependent on citrus crops, avocados, and oil extraction, and became abedroom community for Los Angeles whenI–5, the Santa Ana Freeway, linked it to the city in the 1950s. The growth of Los Angeles initially fueled population growth in Orange County, but by the 1970s it had become an important economic center in its own right, with tourism and electronics industries, among others. Today, Orange County is known for its tourist attractions, such as theDisneyland Resort,Knott's Berry Farm, its several pristine beaches and coastline, and its wealthier areas, featured in television shows such asThe O.C. None of the original downtowns serves as the central urban core for the county, but there are important clusters of business and culture inDowntown Santa Ana and in threeedge cities: theAnaheim–Santa Ana edge city from theDisneyland Resort to theOrange Crush interchange (Orange, Santa Ana), theSouth Coast Plaza–John Wayne Airport edge city (Santa Ana,Costa Mesa,Irvine), and Irvine'sSpectrum edge city.
Orange County is sometimes figuratively divided into "North County" and "South County", with North Orange County including cities such asAnaheim,Fullerton, andSanta Ana, and is the older, more ethnically diverse and more densely built-up area both geographically and culturally closer to Los Angeles. South County, defined variously as beginning with either Costa Mesa[42] or Irvine[43] and includes cities to the east and south such asLaguna Beach,Mission Viejo,Newport Beach, andSan Clemente, is more residential, affluent, recently developed, and has a mostly white population. Irvine is an exception, as it is a center of employment and is ethnically diverse. A growing alternative dividing marker between north and south is theEl Toro Y interchange.Orange Coast or South Coast area is defined instead as consisting of some or all of the cities lining the coast.
List of the 34 cities in Orange County by population at the 2020 census:
The Inland Empire, consisting of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, contains fast-growing suburbs of the region, with a large to majority percentage of the working population commuting to either Los Angeles or Orange Counties for work. Originally an important center forcitrus production, the region became an important industrial area by the early 20th century.[44][45][46] The Inland Empire also became a key transportation center following the completion ofRoute 66, and laterInterstate 10. With the post-World War II economic boom leading to rapid development in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, land developers bulldozed acres of agricultural land to build suburbs in order to accommodate the Los Angeles area's expanding population.[44] The development of a regionalfreeway system facilitated the expansion of suburbs and human migration linking the Inland Empire and rest of Greater Los Angeles. Despite being primarily suburban, the Inland Empire is also home to important warehousing, shipping, logistics and retail industries, centered on the subregion's major cities ofRiverside,San Bernardino andOntario.
While the Inland Empire is sometimes defined as the entirety of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, the eastern undeveloped, desert portions of these counties are not considered to be part of Greater Los Angeles. The state of California defines this area to include the cities ofAdelanto,Apple Valley, andVictorville to the north, the Riverside–San Diego county line to the south, and the towns ofAnza,Idyllwild, andLucerne Valley, along with theSan Bernardino National Forest to the east.[47]
Additionally, the southwest portion of Riverside County, centered on the city ofTemecula is more economically linked to San Diego county, with its growth largely being driven by migrants from San Diego seeking more affordable housing similar to how northwestern Riverside county's growth was driven by migrants from Orange County and Los Angeles seeking more affordable housing.[48][49]
However, with clear northern and southern limits to expansion, the region's urban eastern boundaries have become increasingly nebulous assuburban sprawl continues to spread out to form a unified whole with Los Angeles, with further development encroaching past theSan Bernardino andSan Jacinto Mountains and into the outlying desert areas. As a result, the regional definition of Greater Los Angeles can now be extended to includeBarstow and surrounding towns in the northeast, theMorongo Basin in the east-central includingYucca Valley andTwentynine Palms, and theCoachella Valley cities in the southeast. This interconnectivity, provided by one of the most extensive freeway systems in the world, as well as economic, social and media ties, has blended boundaries between these regions and the urbanized Los Angeles and Inland Empire areas.[50]
List of the 28 cities of Riverside County by population at the 2020 U.S. census:
List of the 24 cities and incorporated towns of San Bernardino County by population at the 2020 U.S. census:
While the above areas are included in the regional definition of Greater Los Angeles, theU.S. Census Bureau defines Greater Los Angeles, or officially, the Los Angeles–Long Beach Combined Statistical Area, to include both the above-mentioned areas along with the entirety of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.[51] These areas are sparsely developed and are part of theMojave andColorado Deserts. To the north,Interstate 15 crosses desolate desert landscape after passing Barstow, linking Greater Los Angeles withLas Vegas, withBaker being the only significant outpost along the route. To the east, lie theMojave National Preserve andJoshua Tree National Park along with the towns ofNeedles andBlythe on the California-Arizona border.
Ventura County is mostly suburban and rural and also has developed primarily through the growth of Los Angeles. Central and southern Ventura County formerly consisted of small towns along the Pacific Coast until the expansion ofU.S. Route 101 drew in commuters from the San Fernando Valley. Master-planned cities soon began developing, and the county became increasingly urbanized. The northern part of the county, however, remains largely undeveloped and is mostly within theLos Padres National Forest.
List of the 10 cities of Ventura County by population at the 2020 U.S. census:
At the core of the Los Angeles–Long Beach combined statistical area (CSA) lies the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAurban area, the second most populous in the United States.[11] Within the boundaries of the CSA the Census Bureau defines 30 other urban areas as well, two of which (Riverside–San Bernardino andOxnard–Ventura) form the core of their own metropolitan areas separate from the Los Angeles metropolitan statistical area. Urban areas situated primarily outside the Los Angeles metropolitan statistical area but within the CSA are identified with a cross (†) in the table below.
| Urban area | Population (2020 census) | Land area (sq mi) | Land area (km2) | Density (population / sq mi) | Density (population / km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA | 13,200,897 | 1,636.83 | 4,239.36 | 7,476.28 | 2,886.61 |
| Riverside–San Bernardino, CA † | 2,276,703 | 608.56 | 1,576.17 | 3,741.10 | 1,444.45 |
| Mission Viejo–Lake Forest–Laguna Niguel, CA | 646,843 | 163.63 | 423.81 | 3,953.02 | 1,526.27 |
| Temecula–Murrieta–Menifee, CA † | 528,991 | 150.47 | 389.73 | 3,515.49 | 1,357.34 |
| Oxnard–San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA † | 376,117 | 76.61 | 198.41 | 4,909.70 | 1,895.65 |
| Indio–Palm Desert–Palm Springs, CA † | 361,075 | 151.82 | 393.22 | 2,378.26 | 918.25 |
| Palmdale–Lancaster, CA | 359,559 | 84.78 | 219.59 | 4,240.90 | 1,637.42 |
| Victorville–Hesperia–Apple Valley, CA † | 355,816 | 131.77 | 341.29 | 2,700.19 | 1,042.55 |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 278,031 | 77.85 | 201.62 | 3,571.56 | 1,378.99 |
| Thousand Oaks, CA † | 213,986 | 80.20 | 207.71 | 2,668.26 | 1,030.22 |
| Hemet, CA † | 173,194 | 37.06 | 95.98 | 4,673.61 | 1,804.49 |
| Simi Valley, CA † | 127,364 | 31.63 | 81.91 | 4,027.01 | 1,554.84 |
| Camarillo, CA † | 76,338 | 22.48 | 58.22 | 3,395.98 | 1,311.19 |
| Desert Hot Springs, CA † | 45,767 | 14.08 | 36.47 | 3,250.66 | 1,255.09 |
| Santa Paula, CA † | 30,675 | 4.96 | 12.86 | 6,179.04 | 2,385.74 |
| Barstow, CA † | 30,522 | 12.38 | 32.07 | 2,465.05 | 951.76 |
| Crestline–Lake Arrowhead, CA † | 22,272 | 16.85 | 43.64 | 1,321.70 | 510.31 |
| Yucca Valley, CA † | 18,293 | 11.33 | 29.36 | 1,613.95 | 623.15 |
| Big Bear, CA † | 16,498 | 15.93 | 41.26 | 1,035.73 | 399.90 |
| Fillmore, CA † | 16,397 | 2.63 | 6.82 | 6,227.80 | 2,404.57 |
| Twentynine Palms, CA † | 12,881 | 6.82 | 17.66 | 1,889.13 | 729.40 |
| Blythe, CA–AZ † | 11,780 | 6.20 | 16.06 | 1,899.83 | 733.53 |
| Twentynine Palms North, CA † | 11,665 | 2.77 | 7.18 | 4,206.03 | 1,623.96 |
| Fort Irwin, CA † | 8,096 | 3.62 | 9.37 | 2,238.42 | 864.26 |
| Mecca, CA † | 6,875 | 0.63 | 1.62 | 10,979.30 | 4,239.13 |
| Needles, CA–AZ † | 6,739 | 5.55 | 14.38 | 1,213.99 | 468.73 |
| Silver Lakes, CA † | 5,908 | 2.12 | 5.49 | 2,789.52 | 1,077.04 |
| Running Springs, CA † | 5,313 | 3.64 | 9.44 | 1,458.40 | 563.09 |
| Joshua Tree, CA † | 4,370 | 3.80 | 9.85 | 1,149.11 | 443.67 |
| Wrightwood, CA † | 3,927 | 1.38 | 3.59 | 2,835.51 | 1,094.80 |
| Avalon, CA | 3,362 | 1.19 | 3.08 | 2,826.47 | 1,091.31 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 250,187 | — | |
| 1910 | 648,316 | 159.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,150,252 | 77.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,597,066 | 125.8% | |
| 1940 | 3,252,720 | 25.2% | |
| 1950 | 4,934,246 | 51.7% | |
| 1960 | 7,751,616 | 57.1% | |
| 1970 | 9,981,942 | 28.8% | |
| 1980 | 11,497,486 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 14,531,529 | 26.4% | |
| 2000 | 16,373,645 | 12.7% | |
| 2010 | 17,877,006 | 9.2% | |
| 2020 | 18,644,680 | 4.3% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 18,316,743 | −1.8% | |
| U.S. Census Bureau[52] | |||
According to the 2020 census, there were 18,644,680 people living in the Greater Los Angeles Area.[citation needed] The racial makeup of the area was 29.4%White (23.0% Non-Hispanic European and 6.4% Non-Hispanic Middle Eastern), 13.8%Asian (Non-Hispanic), 0.2%Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic), 6.1%African American (Non-Hispanic), 0.2%Native American (Non-Hispanic), 0.5% fromother races (Non-Hispanic), and 3.3% from two or more races (Non-Hispanic). 46.3% of the population wereHispanic of any race, a super-majority of which was ofMexican origin.[53] 29.4% of the population (5.5 million) was foreign born; most immigrants came from Latin America and Asia.[54]
The explosive growth of the region in the 20th century can be attributed to its favorableMediterranean climate, the availability of land and many booming industries such asoil,automobile and rubber,motion pictures,intermodal,logistics, and aerospace which in turn attracted millions of people from all over the United States and world.[citation needed] Citrus production was important to the region's development in the earlier part of the 20th century.[55]
While theNew York metropolitan area is presently the most populous metropolitan area in the United States, it has been predicted in the past that Greater Los Angeles will eventually surpass Greater New York in population.[citation needed] Whether this will happen is yet to be seen, but past predictions on this event have been off the mark. A 1966 article inTime predicted Greater Los Angeles would surpass New York by 1975, and that by 1990, would reach close to the 19 million mark.[56] But the article's flawed definition of Greater Los Angeles includedSan Diego, which is actually its ownmetropolitan area. A 1989 article inThe New York Times predicted Greater Los Angeles would surpass Greater New York by 2010,[57] but the article predicted the population would be 18.3 million in that year, a number Greater New York already surpassed in 2007 by half a million people. By 2009, the New York metropolitan area had a population of 22.2 million compared to the Greater Los Angeles Area's 18.7 million, about a 3.56 million persons difference.[58] Percentage growth, however, has been higher in Greater Los Angeles over the past few decades than in Greater New York.
| County | 2021 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 9,829,544 | 10,014,009 | −1.84% | 4,057.88 sq mi (10,509.9 km2) | 2,422/sq mi (935/km2) |
| Orange County | 3,167,809 | 3,186,989 | −0.60% | 790.57 sq mi (2,047.6 km2) | 4,007/sq mi (1,547/km2) |
| Total | 12,997,353 | 13,200,998 | −1.54% | 4,848.45 sq mi (12,557.4 km2) | 2,681/sq mi (1,035/km2) |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 115,043 | — | |
| 1900 | 189,994 | 65.2% | |
| 1910 | 538,567 | 183.5% | |
| 1920 | 997,830 | 85.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,327,166 | 133.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,916,403 | 25.3% | |
| 1950 | 4,367,911 | 49.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,742,696 | 54.4% | |
| 1970 | 8,462,366 | 25.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,410,130 | 11.2% | |
| 1990 | 11,273,720 | 19.8% | |
| 2000 | 12,365,627 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 12,828,837 | 3.7% | |
| 2020 | 13,200,998 | 2.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 12,799,100 | −3.0% | |
| State Census data[59] | |||
According to the 2009American Community Survey, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area had a population of 12,874,797, of which 6,402,498 (49.7% of the population) were male and 6,472,299 (50.3% of the population) were female. The age composition is shown in the table at right.
| Age distribution Los Angeles and Orange Counties, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Age | % of pop. |
| Under 5 | 7.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 6.6% |
| 10 to 14 | 7.0% |
| 15 to 19 | 7.2% |
| 20 to 24 | 7.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% |
| 55 to 59 | 5.5% |
| 60 to 64 | 4.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.6% |
| 75 to 84 | 3.6% |
| 85 and over | 1.6% |
| Median age | 34.6 |
Median age: 34.6 years
According to the 2020 census, there were 18,644,680 people living in the Greater Los Angeles Area. The racial makeup of the area was 29.4%White (23.0% Non-Hispanic European and 6.4% Non-Hispanic Middle Eastern), 13.8%Asian (Non-Hispanic), 0.2%Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic), 6.1%African American (Non-Hispanic), 0.2%Native American (Non-Hispanic), 0.5% fromother races (Non-Hispanic), and 3.3% from two or more races (Non-Hispanic). 46.3% of the population wereHispanic of any race, a super-majority of which was ofMexican origin.[53]
Non-Hispanic whites make up under one-third (29.4%) of the population, approximately 5,477,462 residents. The topEuropean ancestries wereGerman: 7.0% (1,301,202),English: 6.1% (1,131,426),Irish: 5.4% (1,002,233),Italian: 3.4% (624,585),Scandinavian: 2.2% (405,887),French: 1.5% (284,180),Scottish: 1.4% (264,429),Polish: 1.2% (224,443), andRussian: 1.0% (189,115). The top Middle Eastern ancestries wereJewish: 3.2% (600,000),Armenian: 1.2% (214.190),Arab: 0.98% (182,934), andIranian: 0.75% (139,632). Additionally, 3.3% (611,193) of residents identified as simplyAmerican. Values may add to over 100% because people can identify with more than one ethnicity.
Approximately 2,577,706 residents are Asian of non-Hispanic origin. Asians of non-Hispanic origin make up 13.8% of the population, about 1.4%South Asian (Indian Subcontinent), and about 12.4% were East or Southeast Asian. The six largest Asian ancestries with respect to all of Greater LA's population wereChinese: ~ 6.1% ,Filipino: ~ 3.1%,Vietnamese: ~ 2.0%,Korean ~ 1.9%,Indian ~ 1.1% , andJapanese ~ 0.8%. Other important Asian American groups includeCambodian,Laotian,Hmong,Taiwanese,Pakistani, andThai Americans.
Non-Hispanic blacks make up 6.1% of the population. Approximately 1,143,781 residents are non-Hispanic blacks. Sub-Saharan Africans were 0.7% (137,443) and Non-Hispanic Caribbean Blacks were 0.3% (62,419).
Non-Hispanic Native Americans make up 0.2% of the population (46,143).
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders make up 0.2% of the population. Approximately 42,591 residents are Native Hawaiian or of other Pacific Islander ancestries. The largest Pacific Islander ancestries wereSamoan,Native Hawaiian, and Guamanian orChamorro, andTongan
Non-Hispanic Multiracial people make up 3.3% of the population. Approximately 624,473 people are non-Hispanic multiracial.
People who listed "other" as their race made up 0.5% (102,434) of the population.
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Hispanic or Latinos, who may be of any race, are by far the largest group; Hispanics or Latinos make up 46.3% of the population. They outnumber every other racial group. Approximately 8,630,090 residents are Hispanic or Latino. The largest Hispanic or Latino ancestry was by farMexican, with other important groups beingSalvadoran,Guatemalan,Honduran,Peruvian,Puerto Rican,Colombian, andCuban.
Ethnic enclaves likeChinatown, theByzantine-Latino Quarter,Historic Filipinotown,Little Saigon,Little Armenia,Little Ethiopia,Little Bangladesh, Little Moscow (inHollywood),Little Tokyo, Croatian Place and Via Italia inSan Pedro, severalKoreatowns,Tehrangeles inWest Los Angeles, theChinese enclaves in the San Gabriel Valley andThai Town provide examples of thepolyglotmulticultural character of Los Angeles. Below is a list of many ethnic enclaves present in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
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| 2024 | 39.4%2,845,661 | 57.5%4,146,160 | 3.1%223,275 |
| 2020 | 34.8%2,799,636 | 63.1%5,078,481 | 2.1%169,472 |
| 2016 | 31.5%2,013,697 | 62.3%3,983,255 | 6.1%391,977 |
| 2012 | 37.4%2,196,108 | 60.2%3,534,444 | 2.4%143,577 |
| 2008 | 37.3%2,099,609 | 60.8%3,425,319 | 1.9%107,147 |
| 2004 | 45.3%2,490,150 | 53.4%2,932,429 | 1.3%69,649 |
| 2000 | 41.3%2,003,114 | 54.6%2,652,907 | 4.1%198,750 |
| 1996 | 38.3%1,661,209 | 51.3%2,220,837 | 10.4%449,706 |
| 1992 | 33.8%1,657,151 | 45.0%2,202,345 | 21.2%1,038,448 |
| 1988 | 53.8%2,408,696 | 45.0%2,014,670 | 1.2%54,441 |
| 1984 | 60.6%2,614,904 | 38.3%1,650,231 | 1.1%48,225 |
| 1980 | 55.5%2,187,859 | 35.0%1,381,285 | 9.5%374,993 |
| 1976 | 50.8%1,877,267 | 46.7%1,728,532 | 2.5%93,554 |
| 1972 | 57.7%2,346,127 | 38.7%1,573,708 | 3.6%146,653 |
| 1968 | 50.3%1,836,478 | 43.0%1,570,478 | 7.3%247,280 |
| 1964 | 44.0%1,578,837 | 55.9%2,006,184 | 0.1%2,488 |
| 1960 | 50.8%1,677,962 | 48.9%1,612,924 | 0.3%10,524 |
Greater Los Angeles is a politically divided metropolitan area. During the 1970s and 1980s, the region leaned toward theRepublican Party.Los Angeles County, the most populous of the region, is aDemocratic stronghold, although it voted twice for both Richard Nixon (1968 and 1972) and Ronald Reagan (1980 and 1984).Riverside County,San Bernardino County, andOrange County have historically leaned toward the Republican Party but have started shifting leftward in recent years.Ventura County is politically divided.
The Los Angeles metropolitan area has the third-largest metropolitan economy in the world, behind theGreater Tokyo Area and theNew York metropolitan area. In 2022, thecombined statistical area of Greater Los Angeles (which includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, theInland Empire, andVentura County) had a $1.528 trillion economy.
Los Angeles and Orange Counties together have an economy of roughly $1.227 trillion.[3] Important arecoastal California land values and the rents they command, which contribute heavily to GDP earnings, though there are worries that these high land values contribute to the long-term problem of housing affordability and are thus a possible risk to future GDP increase.[73][74] This is evident when comparing the coast with theInland Empire, a large component of the five-countycombined statistical area (CSA) that nevertheless contributes a far smaller portion to regionalgross metropolitan product but still dominates in industry. The Greater Los Angeles CSA is the third-largesteconomic center in the world, afterGreater Tokyo and theNew York-Newark-Bridgeport CSA.
Greater Los Angeles is a hotspot for Asian car manufacturers. Specifically,Mitsubishi,Hyundai,Honda, andMazda have their U.S. headquarters in the area.[75]Nissan andToyota were headquartered in the area in the recent past as well. (Nissan moved toTennessee; Toyota moved toTexas.)[76]
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The economy of the Los Angeles metropolitan area is famously and heavily based on the entertainment industry, with a particular focus on television,motion pictures,interactive games, andrecorded music – theHollywood district of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas are known as the "movie capital of the United States" due to the region's extreme commercial and historical importance to the Americanmotion picture industry. Other significant sectors include shipping/international trade – particularly at the adjacentPort of Los Angeles andPort of Long Beach, together comprising the United States' busiest seaport – logistics – theInland Empire being the largest concentration of warehousing and intermodal facilities in the world – as well as aerospace, technology, petroleum, fashion and apparel, and tourism.
The City of Los Angeles was previously home to fiveFortune 500 companies: energy companyOccidental Petroleum (until 2014 when it moved its headquarters to Houston), healthcare providerHealth Net, metals distributor Reliance Steel & Aluminum, engineering firmAECOM, and real estate groupCB Richard Ellis. As of 2024, all of these companies have moved elsewhere. Other companies headquartered in Los Angeles includeAmerican Apparel,City National Bank,20th Century Studios,Latham & Watkins,Univision, Metro Interactive, LLC,Premier America,Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher,DeviantArt,[77]Guess?,O'Melveny & Myers;Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker,Tokyopop,The Jim Henson Company,Paramount Pictures,Sunkist Growers, Incorporated,Tutor Perini,Fox Sports Net,Capital Group, andThe Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.Korean Air's US passenger and cargo operations headquarters are in two separate offices in Los Angeles.[78] Entertainment and media giantThe Walt Disney Company is headquartered in nearbyBurbank.
ThePort of Los Angeles andPort of Long Beach together comprise the fifth-busiest port in the world, being the center of imports and exports for trade on the west Pacific Coast as well as being one of the most significant ports of thewestern hemisphere. The Port of Los Angeles occupies 7,500 acres (3,035 hectares) of land and water along 43 miles (69 kilometres) of waterfront and is the busiest container port in the United States. The Port is the busiest port in the United States by container volume, the 8th busiest container port in the world.[79][80][81] The top trading partners in 2004 were: China ($68.8 billion), Japan ($24.1 billion), Taiwan ($10.8 billion), Thailand ($6.7 billion), & South Korea ($5.6 billion)
The Port of Long Beach is the second-busiest container port in the United States. It adjoins the separate Port of Los Angeles. Acting as a major gateway for U.S.-Asian trade, the port occupies 3,200 acres (1,295 hectares) of land with 25 miles (40 kilometres) of waterfront in the city ofLong Beach, California. The seaport has approximately $100 billion in trade and provides more than 316,000 jobs inSouthern California. The Port of Long Beach imports and exports more than $100 billion worth of goods every year. The seaport provides the country with jobs, generates tax revenue, and supports retail and manufacturing businesses.[citation needed]
In 2014, the population of the Long Beach–Los Angeles–Anaheim metropolitan statistical area (MSA) reached 13,262,220 and ranked second in the United States – a 1 percent increase from 2013.[82] In 2014, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim had aper capita personal income (PCPI) of $50,751 and ranked 29th in the country.
In 2014, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim placed third among the largest exporters in the United States (shipment totaling to $75.5 billion). The metro accounted for 40.8 percent of California's merchandise exports, mainly exporting computer and electronic products ($18.6 billion); transportation equipment ($15.3 billion) and chemicals ($5.6 billion). Nonetheless, the greater Los Angeles metro has immensely benefited from the free trade agreements: greater Los Angeles exported $25.1 billion to the NAFTA region and $776 million in goods to the CAFTA region.
Overall, in 2014 the average wages and salaries reached $57,519 (in 2010, the average wages and salaries reached $54,729).[83] Meanwhile, the median household income in 2014 was $56,935, a 1.4 percent increase from 2013 (average median household income was $56,164).[84]
Note: Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
Table 2 (refer below) is a chart of the four highest sectors in the metro area, with health care and social assistance reaching 15.54%.
| Industry | Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA |
| NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance | 15.54% |
| NAICS 44–45 Retail trade | 11.27% |
| NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services | 10.79% |
| NAICS 31–33 Manufacturing | 10.47% |
Table 3 (refer below) displays the location quotient for employment in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim MSA. Top three sectors include information; art, entertainment, and recreation; and real estate and rental and leasing. (Data obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014. Data measures Location Quotient for sectors in the MSA area. U.S. Total is the base areas.[85])
| Industry | Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA |
| NAICS 99 Unclassified | 2.46 |
| NAICS 51 Information | 1.88 |
| NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.36 |
| NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.29 |
| NAICS 42 Wholesale trade | 1.21 |
| NAICS 61 Educational services | 1.13 |
| NAICS 54 Professional and technical services | 1.11 |
| NAICS 56 Administrative and waste services | 1.06 |
| NAICS 81 Other services, except public administration | 1.04 |
| NAICS 31–33 Manufacturing | 1 |
| NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance | 1 |
| NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services | 1 |
| NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises | 0.95 |
| NAICS 48–49 Transportation and warehousing | 0.88 |
| NAICS 52 Finance and insurance | 0.86 |
| NAICS 44–45 Retail trade | 0.85 |
| NAICS 23 Construction | 0.76 |
| NAICS 22 Utilities | 0.65 |
| NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.15 |
| NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.15 |
There are nine electric utility power companies in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.Southern California Edison serves a large majority of the Los Angeles metropolitan area except for Los Angeles city limits, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Azusa, Vernon, Anaheim, and southern Orange County. Southern Orange County is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area and it is served bySan Diego Gas & Electric. There are three natural gas providers in the metropolitan area.Southern California Gas Company serves a large majority of the Los Angeles metropolitan area except for Long Beach and southern Orange County.
The Los Angeles metropolitan area is served by the following utility companies.
The only nuclear power plant that serves the Los Angeles metropolitan area isPalo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in the US state of Arizona 46 miles west of Phoenix. LADWP and Southern California Edison get their electricity from it.
Greater Los Angeles is one of the world's largest patient destinations. The Los Angeles Medical Services provide quality medical services and specialty care services to the populations served in compliance with local, state and federal regulations as well as human rights protection.[86]Archived February 12, 2018, at theWayback Machine
Los Angeles andOrange counties have separate medical service department but both work jointly. Government and Private hospitals open normally Monday through Friday, excluding City Holidays but some speciality hospitals are open year-round.[86]Archived February 12, 2018, at theWayback Machine
The main healthcare providers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area areKaiser Permanente, Cedars-Sinai Health System, UCLA Health, Dignity Healthcare, and Providence Healthcare. LA Care and Care1st are also the main providers for those in the metropolitan area that have Medi-Cal.
Major events include:[87]
The Los Angeles metropolitan area is home to the headquarters of several well-known media companies including: theLos Angeles Times,Fox Broadcasting Company,Universal Studios, andThe Walt Disney Company. Local television channels broadcasting to the Los Angeles market includeKCBS-TV 2 (CBS),KNBC 4 (NBC),KTLA 5 (The CW),KABC 7 (ABC),KCAL-TV 9 (Independent),KTTV 11 (Fox),KCOP 13 (MyNetworkTV),KCET 28, (PBS),KPXN-TV 30 (Ion),KMEX-DT 34 (Univision),KVEA 52 (Telemundo) andKLCS 58 (PBS). Radio stations serving the area include:KKJZ,KIIS,KNX (AM), andKMZT.
TheLos Angeles Unified School District serves the city of L.A., andother school districts serve the surrounding areas. A number of private schools are also located in the region.
Greater Los Angeles is home toa number of colleges and universities. TheUniversity of Southern California andUniversity of California, Los Angeles, are among the largest, and theClaremont Colleges andCalifornia Institute of Technology are among the most academically renowned. Below is a list of some of the most well known colleges and universities within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.
Greater Los Angeles is known for its expansive transportation network. Most notable is its extensive highway system. The area is a junction for numerous interstates coming from the north, east, and south and contains the three principal north–south highways in California:Interstate 5,U.S. Route 101, andCalifornia State Route 1. The area is also home to several ports, including the twin ports ofLong Beach andLos Angeles, which are the two busiest in the United States, as well asPort of Hueneme.[88] Additionally, the region is also served by theLos Angeles Metro Rail andMetrolink commuter rail systems that link neighborhoods of Los Angeles with immediate surrounding suburbs and most of the region (excluding the outer region of the Inland Empire) withOceanside in San Diego County, respectively.Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the principal international airport of the region and is one of the busiest in the world.[89] Other airports includeOntario International Airport (ONT),John Wayne Airport (SNA),Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR),Long Beach Municipal Airport (LGB), andPalm Springs International Airport (PSP).
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ThePacific Electric Railway Company, nicknamed theRed Cars, was a privately ownedmass transit system inSouthern California consisting of electrically poweredstreetcars,interurban cars, andbuses and was the largest electric railway system in the world in the 1920s. Organized around the city centers of Los Angeles and San Bernardino, it connected cities inLos Angeles County,Orange County,San Bernardino County andRiverside County.
The system shareddual gauge track with the3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)narrow-gaugeLos Angeles Railway, "Yellow Car", or "LARy" system onMain Street in downtown Los Angeles (directly in front of the 6th and Main terminal), on 4th Street, and alongHawthorne Boulevard south of downtown Los Angeles toward the cities of Hawthorne, Gardena, and Torrance.
| Airport | IATA code | County | Enplanements (2013)[90] |
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| Los Angeles International Airport | LAX | Los Angeles | 32,425,892 |
| John Wayne Airport | SNA | Orange County | 4,540,628 |
| Ontario International Airport | ONT | San Bernardino | 1,970,538 |
| Hollywood Burbank Airport | BUR | Los Angeles | 1,918,011 |
| Long Beach Airport | LGB | Los Angeles | 1,438,756 |
| San Bernardino International Airport | SBD | San Bernardino | N/A |
| Hawthorne Municipal Airport | HHR | Hawthorne | N/A |
| Van Nuys Airport | VNY | Los Angeles | N/A |
The primary airport serving the LA metro area isLos Angeles International Airport (LAX), one of the busiest airports in the United States. LAX is in southwestern Los Angeles, 16 miles (26 km) from Downtown Los Angeles. LAX is the only airport to serve as a hub for all three U.S. legacy airlines —American, Delta and United.
In addition to LAX,other airports, includingHollywood Burbank Airport,John Wayne Airport,Long Beach Airport,Ontario International Airport, andSan Bernardino International Airport also serve the region.
The Los Angeles metropolitan area has only one suspension bridge:Vincent Thomas Bridge inSan Pedro, and one cable-stayed bridge:Long Beach International Gateway inLong Beach.
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TheLos Angeles Metro Rail is the mass transit rail system of Los Angeles County. It is run by theLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its system runs six rail lines throughout Los Angeles County. Metro Rail currently operates fourlight rail and tworapid transit lines, altogether totaling 115.5 miles (185.9 km) of rail, 101 stations, and over 360,000 daily weekday boardings as of December 2012[update].[91]
The system's light rail lines are thesecond busiest LRT system in the United States, after Boston, by number of riders, with 200,300 average weekday boardings during the third quarter of 2012.[92] By 2019, it had become the most heavily ridden light rail system in the country.[93]
Since the region of the city is in close proximity to a major fault area the tunnels were built to resist earthquakes of up to magnitude 7.5. Both subway lines use an electrified third rail to provide power to the trains, rendering these lines unusable on the other three. The Blue and Gold Lines run mostly at grade, with some street-running, elevated, and underground stretches in the more densely populated areas of Los Angeles. The Green Line is entirely grade separated, running in the median of I-105 and then turning southward along an elevated route.
The rail lines run regularly on a 5 am and midnight schedule, seven days a week. Limited service on particular segments is provided after midnight and before 5 am There is no rail service between 2 and 3:30 am Exact times vary from route to route; see individual route articles for more information.
In addition to Metro, other providers provide local service within their jurisdictions. These include theOrange County Transportation Authority,San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, andRiverside Transit Agency.[citation needed]
There are two providers of heavy rail transportation in the region,Amtrak andMetrolink. Amtrak provides service toSan Diego,Santa Barbara,San Luis Obispo, and points in between on thePacific Surfliner. It also provides long-distance routes, including theCoast Starlight which goes to theSan Francisco Bay Area,Portland, Oregon, andSeattle, Washington; theSouthwest Chief which goes toFlagstaff, Arizona,Albuquerque, New Mexico,Kansas City, Missouri andChicago; and theSunset Limited which provides limited service (three days a week) toTucson,El Paso,Houston, andNew Orleans.
Metrolink provides service to numerous places within Southern California, including all counties in the region. Metrolink operates to 67 stations on eight lines within Southern California which mostly (except for theInland Empire–Orange County Line andArrow) radiate fromLos Angeles Union Station.
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As a whole, the Los Angeles area has more national championships, all sports combined (college and professional), than any other city in the United States, with over four times as many championships as the entire state of Texas, and just over twice that of New York City.[94] It is the only American city to host the summer Olympic games twice: once in1932, and more recently in1984 (Lake Placid hosted the winter Olympic games twice: once in 1932 and once in 1980). Los Angeles will also be the host of the2028 Summer Olympics, becoming the third city to host three Olympic Games, afterLondon andParis.
Other professional venues include:
The Greater Los Angeles area also has three well-known horse racing facilities:Santa Anita Park,Los Alamitos Race Course and the formerHollywood Park Racetrack and three major motorsport venues:Auto Club Speedway,Long Beach street circuit, andAuto Club Raceway at Pomona. In addition, the city of Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics in1932 and1984.
For over twenty years the Los Angeles area media market lacked aNational Football League team. After the 1994 season, theLos Angeles Rams moved toSt. Louis, Missouri, and theLos Angeles Raiders returned to their original home ofOakland, California, due to the lack of an up-to-date NFL stadium. Afternumerous stadium proposals between 1995 and 2016 in an attempt to bring the NFL back,[95][96][97] theOakland Raiders,St. Louis Rams, andSan Diego Chargers all submitted plans to relocate back to Los Angeles after the2015 NFL season. On January 12, 2016, the Rams were approved to move to Los Angeles and build the venue eventually known asSoFi Stadium with the Chargers or Raiders given the option to join them. On January 12, 2017, the Chargers announced their move to Los Angeles to join the Rams. Both teams shareSoFi Stadium inInglewood, California.[98]
Media related toGreater Los Angeles Area at Wikimedia CommonsTovaangar, which encompasses all of Gabrielino-Tongva territory, covers theLos Angeles Basin, half of Orange County, parts of Riverside County and San Bernardino County...
Greater Los Angeles is already the second-most-populous metropolis in the U.S., is almost sure to surpass New York by 1975. Last week alone, some 5,000 people moved into the area. By 1990, such growth will make the city the hub of an uninterrupted urbanized stretch of almost 19 million inhabitants occupying the 175-mile-long, coastal area that runs from Santa Barbara in the north to San Diego in the south.
[A]nd the region's population will surpass New York's, reaching 18.3 million in 2010
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