Cities / California / Downey

Downey, CA

110,939 people

Right Now

Weather

75°F

Today: Sunny, high 97°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, S Central LA CO)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 4.6 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)

Nearest Major Airport

LGB

9 mi — Long Beach International Airport

Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm

Population & People

Population

110,939

Median age

37.7

Median household income

$90,699

Poverty rate

9.0%

Unemployment rate

5.8%

Bachelor's degree+

26.1%

Avg. commute

28 min

Hispanic or Latino

75.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$796,600

Median gross rent

$1,937/mo

Homeownership rate

51.06%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,903

HUD Fair Market Rent (Los Angeles County, 19 mi from Downey), 2026. Efficiency $2079, 1BR $2328, 2BR $2903, 3BR $3681, 4BR $4098. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

California gasoline midgrade

$5.71

California commercial electricity

26.36¢/kWh

California industrial electricity

21.62¢/kWh

California residential electricity

32.54¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

4250840.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

3388904.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for California

976.79

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Source: FRED, California-specific series.

Nearby Airports

LGB

Long Beach International Airport

9 mi away

LAX

Los Angeles International Airport

16 mi away

BUR

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

22 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (California energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (California economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).