Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, the Los Angeles-Long Beach area has fewer homes with signs of mice and exposed wiring. Central city units are less likely to have foundations problems. The owner-occupied dwellings in Los Angeles-Long Beach have fewer homes with water leaks from the outside.
Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, broken plaster and peeling paint, signs of rats, water supply stoppage, flush toilet breakdown, sewage disposal breakdown, lack of ktichen facilities, and window problems are all concerns in most segments of the metro area. Central city homes are more likely to have issues with signs of rats and heating equipment breakdown. Areas outside the central city were more likely than the national average to have open cracks or holes in walls, broken plaster and peeling paint, and siding and window problems. Rental properties were more likely than the national average to have water stoppages and room heaters without flues.
Community Information: The Los Angeles-Long Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is comprised of Los Angeles County, California. In 2003, the MSA included 3,141,300 occupied dwelling units, 52% of which were located in the central city of Los Angeles. The housing stock in the Los Angeles-Long Beach MSA is above average for age and most heavily rental of the cities surveyed. The percentages of pre-1940 homes ranked 30th (15.2%) for the MSA and 19th (20.1%) for the central city. The median house age in Los Angeles-Long Beach MAS was 1961. The percentage of rental units ranked 1st (44.0%) for the MSA and 7th (58.5%) for the central city. Compared to other locations, Los Angeles-Long Beach had a higher poverty rate. Its poverty rate ranked 37th (9.5%) for the entire MSA and 21st (14.8%) for homes in the central city.