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#redirect[[Greater Los Angeles]]
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{{Infobox U.S. metropolitan area
| MSA_name = </small>Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim [[Metropolitan Statistical Area|MSA]]</small>
| name = Los Angeles Metropolitan Area| or Southland |
| map = LosAngelesCAMap.gif
| largest_city = [[File:Flag of Los Angeles, California.svg|23px]] [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]
| other_cities = [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]<br />[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]]<br />[[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]]<br />[[Irvine, California|Irvine]]<br />[[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]]<br />[[Glendale, California|Glendale]]<br />[[Huntington Beach, California|Huntington Beach]]<br />[[Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove]]<br />[[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]]<br />[[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]]<br />[[Pomona, California|Pomona]]<br />[[Torrance, California|Torrance]]<br />[[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]<br />[[Orange, California|Orange]]<br />[[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]]
| rank_us = 2nd
| population = 13,310,447
| population_as_of = 2016
| density_mi2 = 2,744
| density_km2 = 1,059
| area_mi2 = 4,850.3
| area_km2 = 12,519.6
| country = [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|23px]] [[United States|United States]]
| states = [[File:Flag of California.svg|23px]] [[California|California]]
| tallest building_ft = [[Wilshire Grand Center]] 1,100
| highest_ft = [[Mount San Antonio]] 10,068
| highest_m = 3,069
| lowest_ft = [[Wilmington, Los Angeles, California|Wilmington]] −9
| lowest_m = -3
}}
[[File:Los Angeles, Winter 2016.jpg|thumb|right|300px|<center>[[Downtown Los Angeles]] in 2016</center>]]
[[File:Los Angeles, CA from the air.jpg|thumb|right|300px|<center>Downtown Los Angeles in 2007</center>]]
The '''Los Angeles metropolitan area''', also known as '''Metropolitan Los Angeles''', '''Metro LA''' or the '''Southland''',<ref>[http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7319588 List of Southland's worst schools released | abc7.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413110425/http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Flos_angeles&id=7319588 |date=April 13, 2010 }}. Abclocal.go.com (March 8, 2010). Retrieved on July 29, 2013.</ref> is the [[List of metropolitan areas by population|18th largest]] metropolitan area in the world and the second-largest [[metropolitan area]] in the United States.<ref>[http://geography.about.com/od/lists/a/csa2005.htm Largest Metropolitan Areas in the U.S. – Most Populous Metros]. Geography.about.com. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.</ref> It is the [[List of cities or metropolitan areas by GDP|3rd largest]] city by [[nominal GDP]] in the world with a $1 trillion+ economy. It is entirely within [[Southern California]].

The metropolitan area is defined by the U.S. [[Office of Management and Budget]] as the '''Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area''' (MSA), consisting of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Orange County, California|Orange]] counties, a [[metropolitan statistical area]] used for statistical purposes by the [[United States Census Bureau]] and other agencies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Current Lists of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Definitions |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/metrodef.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=December 25, 2009}}</ref> Its land area is 4,850 sq. mi (12,562&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) and its estimated 2016 population was 13,310,447 (a 3.75 percent increase over the official 2010 US Census population of 12,828,837).<ref name=PopEstCBSA>{{cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2016/GCTPEPANNR.US24PR|title=Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016|format=[[comma-separated values|CSV]]|work=2016 Population Estimates|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division|date=March 2016|accessdate=March 23, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Los Angeles and Orange counties are the first- and third-most populous [[List of counties in California|counties in California]] respectively, and Los Angeles, with 9,819,000 people in 2010, is the most populous county in the United States. The Los Angeles metropolitan area is the most populous metropolitan area in the western United States and the largest in area in the United States. The metro area has at its core the [[Los Angeles]]-[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]-[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]] corridor, an [[Urbanized area (United States)|urbanized area]] defined by the Census Bureau with a population 12,150,996 as of the 2010 Census.

The Census Bureau also defines a wider commercial region based on commuting patterns, the [[Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area]] (CSA), more commonly known as the [[Greater Los Angeles Area]] a megapolitan area consisting of three metropolitan areas, with an estimated population of 18,788,800 in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Combined Statistical Area Population Estimates File for Internet Display |work=[[US Census Bureau]] |url=https://www.census.gov |year=2017 |accessdate=March 23, 2018 }}</ref> This includes the three additional counties of [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]], [[Riverside County, California|Riverside]], and [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]]. The total land area of the combined statistical area is 33,955 sq. mi (87,945&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>).

==Definitions==
[[File:GreaterLAmap.png|thumb|right|301px|Los Angeles metropolitan area in yellow]]
The counties and county groupings comprising the [[Los Angeles Metropolitan Area]] are listed below with 2017 [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Bureau of the Census]] estimates of their populations.<ref name=popcsa>[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] . Census.gov. Retrieved on March 22, 2018.</ref>

''Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA'' Metropolitan Statistical Area (13,353,907)
* ''Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA'' Metropolitan Division (10,163,507)
** [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] (10,163,507)
* ''Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA'' Metropolitan Division (3,190,400)
** [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] (3,190,400)

===Division===

Major divisions of the ''Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA'' Metropolitan Statistical Area
* '''East''': [[East Los Angeles (region)|Eastside]], [[San Gabriel Valley]], [[Pomona Valley]]
* '''West''': [[West Los Angeles (region)|Westside]], [[Beach Cities]]
* '''South''': [[South Bay, Los Angeles|South Bay]], [[Palos Verdes Peninsula]], [[South Los Angeles]], [[Gateway Cities]], [[Orange County, California#Geography|North Orange County]], [[Orange County, California#Geography|South Orange County]]
* '''North''': [[San Fernando Valley]], portions of the [[Antelope Valley]] and [[Santa Clarita Valley]]
* '''Central''': [[Downtown Los Angeles]], [[Mid-Wilshire]], [[Hollywood]] and surrounding areas

===Statistical Areas===

In addition to the ''Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA'' Metropolitan Statistical Area, the following [[Metropolitan Statistical Areas]] are also included in the ''Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA'' Combined Statistical Area (total pop. 18,788,800):<ref name="popcsa"/>
* ''Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA'' Metropolitan Statistical Area (854,223)
** [[Ventura County, California|Ventura County]] (854,223)
* ''Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA'' Metropolitan Statistical Area (4,580,670)
** [[Riverside County, California]] (2,423,266)
** [[San Bernardino County, California]] (2,157,404)

===Urban areas of the region===
{{wide image|Los angeles from getty panorama.jpg|2000px|align-cap=center|Metropolitan Los Angeles as viewed from the [[Getty Center]]. Skyline of [[Downtown Los Angeles]] in the background, [[Century City]] and [[Westwood, Los Angeles|Westwood]] in the foreground.}}

The ''Los Angeles-Long Beach'', CA CSA is a multicore metropolitan region containing several urban areas.

====Urban areas====
The combined statistical area is a multicore metropolitan region containing several urban areas.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! valign=bottom | Population<br />Rank
! valign=bottom | [[Urbanized Area]]
! valign=bottom | 2010<br />Population
|-
| align=center | 2
| Los Angeles-[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]-[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]]
| align=right | 12,150,996
|-
| align=center | 22
| [[Riverside, California|Riverside]]-[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]]
| align=right | 1,932,666
|-
| align=center | 69
| [[Mission Viejo, California|Mission Viejo]]-[[Lake Forest, California|Lake Forest]]-[[San Clemente, California|San Clemente]]
| align=right | 583,681
|-
| align=center | 87
| [[Murrieta, California|Murrieta]]-[[Temecula, California|Temecula]]-[[Menifee, California|Menifee]]
| align=right | 441,546
|-

| align=center | 103
| [[Oxnard, California|Oxnard]]
| align=right | 367,260
|-
| align=center | 111
| [[Indio, California|Indio]]-[[Cathedral City, California|Cathedral City]]
| align=right | 345,580
|-
| align=center | 112
| [[Antelope Valley|Lancaster-Palmdale]]
| align=right | 341,219
|-
| align=center | 114
| [[Victorville, California|Victorville]]-[[Hesperia, California|Hesperia]]
| align=right | 328,454
|-
| align=center | 146
| [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]]
| align=right | 258,653
|-
| align=center | 168
| [[Thousand Oaks, California|Thousand Oaks]]
| align=right | 214,811
|-
| align=center | 205
| [[Hemet, California|Hemet]]
| align=right | 163,379
|-
| align=center | 254
| [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]]
| align=right | 125,206
|-
| align=center | 386
| [[Camarillo, California|Camarillo]]
| align=right | 71,772
|}

==Cities==

===Principal cities===
[[File:Downtown Long Beach.jpg|thumb|Downtown Long Beach]]
{{further|List of neighborhoods in Los Angeles}}
The following is a list of communities with populations over 50,000 in the Los Angeles metropolitan area with 2018 [[United States Census Bureau]] estimates of their population.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|last=Bureau|first=U. S. Census|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|language=en|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> Communities in ''italics'' are ''[[unincorporated area|unincorporated]]'' and their populations are from the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]], while those in '''bold''' are considered '''principal cities''' of the metropolitan area by the Census Bureau, which represent significant employment centers.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas|url=https://www.census.gov/population/metro/about/|work=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date=February 28, 2013|accessdate=March 27, 2013}}</ref>
{|
|-
|valign=top|
* '''[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]''' – 3,990,456
* '''[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]''' – 467,354
* '''[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]]''' – 352,005
* '''[[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]]''' – 332,725
* '''[[Irvine, California|Irvine]]''' – 282,572
* [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]] – 210,089
* '''[[Glendale, California|Glendale]]''' – 201,361
* [[Huntington Beach, California|Huntington Beach]] – 200,641
* [[Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove]] – 172,646
* [[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] – 159,053
* [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]] – 156,667
* '''[[Pomona, California|Pomona]]''' – 152,361
* '''[[Torrance, California|Torrance]]''' – 145,182
* '''[[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]''' – 141,371
* [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]] – 139,640
* '''[[Orange, California|Orange]]''' – 139,484
* ''[[East Los Angeles, California|East Los Angeles]]'' – 126,496
* [[El Monte, California|El Monte]] – 115,586
* '''[[Costa Mesa, California|Costa Mesa]]''' – 113,615
* [[Downey, California|Downey]] – 112,269
|valign=top|
* [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] – 109,419
* [[West Covina, California|West Covina]] – 106,311
* [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]] – 105,120
* '''[[Burbank, California|Burbank]]''' – 103,695
* [[Compton, California|Compton]] – 96,617
* [[Mission Viejo, California|Mission Viejo]] – 95,202
* [[South Gate, California|South Gate]] – 94,443
* '''[[Carson, California|Carson]]''' – 91,909
* '''[[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]''' – 91,411
* [[Westminster, California|Westminster]] – 90,938
* [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]] – 86,965
* [[Whittier, California|Whittier]] – 86,064
* [[Lake Forest, California|Lake Forest]] – 85,623
* '''[[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]]''' – 85,326
* [[Alhambra, California|Alhambra]] – 84,649
* [[Buena Park, California|Buena Park]] – 82,421
* [[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]] – 80,140
* '''[[Tustin, California|Tustin]]''' – 79,795
* [[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]] – 77,131
* [[Baldwin Park, California|Baldwin Park]] – 75,813
|valign=top|
* [[Lynwood, California|Lynwood]] – 70,504
* [[Yorba Linda, California|Yorba Linda]] – 67,787
* [[Redondo Beach, California|Redondo Beach]] – 67,412
* [[Laguna Niguel, California|Laguna Niguel]] – 66,266
* [[San Clemente, California|San Clemente]] – 64,857
* [[Pico Rivera, California|Pico Rivera]] – 62,888
* [[Montebello, California|Montebello]] – 62,632
* [[La Habra, California|La Habra]] – 62,183
* '''[[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]]''' – 60,401
* '''[[Gardena, California|Gardena]]''' – 59,721
* '''[[Arcadia, California|Arcadia]]''' – 58,610
* [[Huntington Park, California|Huntington Park]] – 58,173
* ''[[Hacienda Heights, California|Hacienda Heights]]'' – 57,354
* [[Diamond Bar, California|Diamond Bar]] – 56,275
* '''[[Fountain Valley, California|Fountain Valley]]''' – 55,814
* [[Rosemead, California|Rosemead]] – 54,412
* [[Paramount, California|Paramount]] – 54,387
* [[Glendora, California|Glendora]] – 52,002
* [[Placentia, California|Placentia]] – 51,671
* ''[[South Whittier, California|South Whittier]]'' – 51,609
|}

==Economy==
{{update|section|date=June 2015}}
[[File:L.A Financial district.JPG|thumb|right|[[Financial District, Los Angeles, CA|Financial District]] of [[Downtown Los Angeles]]]]
[[File:Los Angeles skyline.jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Los Angeles]]
The economy of the Los Angeles metropolitan area is famously and heavily based on the [[entertainment]] industry, with a particular focus on television, [[film industry|motion pictures]], [[videogames|interactive games]], and [[Music industry|recorded music]] – the [[Hollywood]] 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 American [[motion picture industry]]. Other significant sectors include shipping/international trade – particularly at the adjacent [[Port of Los Angeles]] and [[Port of Long Beach]], together comprising the United States' busiest seaport – as well as aerospace, technology, petroleum, fashion and apparel, and tourism.

The City of Los Angeles is home to five [[Fortune 500]] companies: energy company [[Occidental Petroleum]] (until 2014 when it moved its headquarters to Houston), healthcare provider [[Health Net]], metals distributor Reliance Steel & Aluminum, engineering firm [[AECOM]], and real estate group [[CB Richard Ellis]]. Other companies headquartered in Los Angeles include [[American Apparel]], [[City National Bank (California)|City National Bank]], [[20th Century Fox]], [[Latham & Watkins]], [[Univision]], Metro Interactive, LLC, [[Premier America]], [[Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher]], [[DeviantArt]],<ref>"[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=22872779 DeviantArt, Inc.]" ''[[Businessweek]] Investing''. Accessed November 9, 2008.</ref> [[Guess (clothing)|Guess?]], [[O’Melveny & Myers]]; [[Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker]], [[Tokyopop]], [[The Jim Henson Company]], [[Paramount Pictures]], [[Sunkist Growers, Incorporated]], [[Tutor Perini]], [[Fox Sports Net]], [[The Capital Group Companies|Capital Group]], and [[The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf]]. [[Korean Air]]'s US passenger and cargo operations headquarters are in two separate offices in Los Angeles.<ref>"[http://www.koreanair.com/local/na/ld/eng/au/ci/Contact_Info.htm Contact Info]". ''[[Korean Air]]''. Retrieved September 20, 2008.</ref> Entertainment and media giant [[The Walt Disney Company]] is headquartered in nearby [[Burbank, California|Burbank]].

The Los Angeles-Orange County metro area alone has an economy of roughly $1.044 trillion (estimated for 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bea.gov/iTable/index_regional.cfm|title=Bureau of Economic Analysis|first=US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic|last=Analysis|date=|work=BEA.gov|access-date=April 27, 2017}}</ref>), or the total economic output or income of [[Indonesia]]'s 250 million people; important are [[Real estate bubble|coastal 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/construction-costs-series|title=Terner Center|website=ternercenter.berkeley.edu|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/finance/housing-costs/housing-costs.aspx|title=California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences|website=lao.ca.gov|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref> This is evident when comparing the coast with the [[Inland Empire]], a large component of the five-county [[combined statistical area]] (CSA) that nevertheless contributes a far smaller portion to regional [[gross metropolitan product]] but still dominates in industry. The Southland CSA is the third-largest [[List of cities by GDP|economic center]] in the world, after the [[Greater Tokyo Area]] and the [[New York-Newark-Bridgeport]] CSA.<ref>[http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/richest-cities-2005.html The 150 richest cities in the world by GDP in 2005], dated March 11, 2007. The list fails to include Taipei. Accessed July 3, 2007.</ref>

[[File:Aerial view of Port of Long Beach.jpg|thumb|left|[[Port of Long Beach]]]] The [[Port of Los Angeles]] and [[Port 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 the [[western hemisphere]]. The Port of Los Angeles occupies {{convert|7,500|acres|0|abbr=off}} of land and water along {{convert|43|mi|km|abbr=off}} 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.<ref name=AAPA-PIS-WPR-2005>[http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/Statistics/WORLD%20PORT%20RANKINGS%202005.xls ''"World Port Rankings – 2005"''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223354/http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/Statistics/WORLD%20PORT%20RANKINGS%202005.xls |date=September 27, 2007 }} – Port Industry Statistics – [[American Association of Port Authorities]] (AAPA) – Updated May 1, 2007 – (Microsoft Excel *.XLS document)</ref><ref name=AAPA-PIS-NAPCT-2006>[http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/PDFs/2006%5FNorth%5FAmerican%5FContainer%5FTraffic.pdf ''"North American Port Container Traffic – 2006"''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219193825/http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/PDFs/2006_North_American_Container_Traffic.pdf |date=December 19, 2008 }} – Port Industry Statistics – [[American Association of Port Authorities]] (AAPA) – Updated May 14, 2007 – (Adobe Acrobat *.PDF document)</ref><ref name=polaorg>[http://www.portoflosangeles.org/about/faqs.asp#9 FAQ # 22] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613000526/http://portoflosangeles.org/about/faqs.asp |date=June 13, 2010 }} at the Port of Los Angeles.org</ref> The top trading partners in 2004 were: China ($68.8&nbsp;billion), Japan ($24.1&nbsp;billion), Taiwan ($10.8&nbsp;billion), Thailand ($6.7&nbsp;billion), & South Korea ($5.6&nbsp;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 {{convert|3,200|acres|0|abbr=off}} of land with {{convert|25|mi|km|abbr=off}} of waterfront in the city of [[Long Beach, California]]. The seaport has approximately $100&nbsp;billion in trade and provides more than 316,000 jobs in [[Southern California]]. The Port of Long Beach imports and exports more than $100&nbsp;billion worth of goods every year. The seaport provides the country with jobs, generates tax revenue, and supports retail and manufacturing businesses.{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}}

===Long Beach–Los Angeles–Anaheim===
The Long Beach–Los Angeles–Anaheim metropolitan statistical area is in the southern part of California. In 2014, the metro area's population reached 13,262,220 and ranked second in the United States – a 1 percent increase from 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://proximityone.com/metros/2013/cbsa31080.htm#6.4|title=Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA Situation & Outlook Report|website=proximityone.com|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> In 2014, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim had a [[Per capita personal income in the United States|per 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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://proximityone.com/metros/2013/cbsa31080.htm#6|title=Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA Situation & Outlook Report|website=proximityone.com|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> Meanwhile, the median household income in 2014 was $56,935, a 1.4 percent increase from 2013 (average median household income was $56,164).<ref>http://www.meyersresearchllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Zonda_Market_Report_CA_Los-Angeles-Long-Beach-Anaheim.pdf</ref>

''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%.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bls.gov/cew/about-data/location-quotients-explained.htm|title=QCEW Establishment Size Classes (For NAICS-Based Data)|website=www.bls.gov|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>)
{| class="wikitable"
|'''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
|}

==Utilities and infrastructure==
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 by [[San 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.

===Electricity===
* [[Southern California Edison]] (largest electric utility in the Los Angeles metropolitan area)
* [[Los Angeles Department of Water and Power]] (second-largest electric utility in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and the largest within the Los Angeles city limits)
* Burbank Water and Power
* Glendale Water and Power
* Pasadena Water and Power
* Anaheim Water and Power
* Azusa Light & Power
* Vernon Light & Power
* [[San Diego Gas & Electric]] ''(serves southern Orange County, which is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area)''

The only nuclear power plant that serves the Los Angeles metropolitan area is [[Palo 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.

===Natural gas===
* [[Southern California Gas Company]]
* City of Long Beach Gas Company
* [[San Diego Gas & Electric]] ''(serves southern Orange County, which is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area)''

===Cable television===
* [[Charter Communications]], known as [[Charter Spectrum]] (serves a majority of the Los Angeles metropolitan area)
* [[Cox Communications]] ''(serves parts of Orange County and the Palos Verdes peninsula)''

===Phone and Internet===

* [[AT&T]]
* [[Frontier Communications]]
* [[Charter Spectrum]] (serves a large majority of the Los Angeles metropolitan area)

==Demographics==
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According to the 2009 [[American 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 was the following:
* Under 5 years: 7.3%
* 5 to 9 years: 6.6%
* 10 to 14 years: 7.0%
* 15 to 19 years: 7.2%
* 20 to 24 years: 7.0%
* 25 to 34 years: 15.5%
* 35 to 44 years: 14.8%
* 45 to 54 years: 13.9%
* 55 to 59 years: 5.5%
* 60 to 64 years: 4.4%
* 65 to 74 years: 5.6%
* 75 to 84 years: 3.6%
* 85 years and over: 1.6%

Median age: 34.6 years

According to the survey, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area was 54.6% [[Race (United States Census)|White]] (32.2% non-Hispanic White alone), 7.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Black or African American]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|American Indian and Alaska Native]], 13.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander]], 20.6% from Some other race, and 3.2% from Two or more races. [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race made up 44.8% of the population.

Whites are the racial majority; whites of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin make up 54.6% of the population. Non-Hispanic whites make up under one-third (32.2%) of the population. Approximately 7,028,533 residents are white, of which 4,150,426 are non-Hispanic whites.

The top five [[Maps of American ancestries|European ancestries]] are the following:
* [[German American|German]]: 6.9% (883,124)
* [[Irish American|Irish]]: 5.3% (786,541)
* [[English American|English]]: 4.8% (619,364)
* [[Italian American|Italian]]: 3.3% (425,056)
* [[French American|French]]: 1.6% (204,635)

Blacks are a sizable minority; blacks of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin make up 7.0% of the population. Non-Hispanic blacks make up 6.7% of the population. Approximately 895,931 residents are black, of which 864,737 are non-Hispanic blacks. In the survey, 136,024 people identified their ancestry as "Sub-Saharan African", equal to 1.1% of the population.

American Indians are a small minority; American Indians of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin make up 0.5% of the population. American Indians of non-Hispanic origin make up 0.2% of the populace. Approximately 68,822 residents are American Indian, of which 26,134 are American Indians of non-Hispanic origin. Approximately 3,872 [[Cherokee]], 1,679 [[Navajo people|Navajo]], 1,000 [[Chippewa]], and 965 [[Sioux]] reside in the area.

Asians are a large minority; Asians of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin make up 13.9% of the population. Asians of non-Hispanic origin make up 13.7% of the population. Approximately 1,790,140 residents are Asian, of which 1,770,225 are Asians of non-Hispanic origin.

The six Asian ancestries mentioned are the following:
* [[Filipino American|Filipino]]: 3.5% (454,086)
* [[Chinese American|Chinese]]: 3.0% (390,192)
* [[Korean American|Korean]]: 2.1% (274,288)
* [[Vietnamese American|Vietnamese]]: 2.0% (254,353)
* [[Japanese American|Japanese]]: 1.0% (134,466)
* [[Indian American|Indian]]: 0.9% (116,090)

"Other Asian" is an additional category that includes people who did not identify themselves as any of the groups above. This group includes people of [[Cambodian American|Cambodian]], [[Laotian American|Laotian]], [[Pakistani American|Pakistani]], [[Burma|Burmese]], [[Taiwanese American|Taiwanese]], and [[Thai American|Thai]] descent, among others. Approximately 166,665 people are in this category, and they make up 1.3% of the population.

Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are a very small minority; Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders make up 0.3% of the population. Approximately 37,719 residents are Native Hawaiian or of other Pacific Islander ancestries, of which 33,982 are of non-Hispanic origin.

The three Pacific Islander ancestries mentioned are the following:
* [[Samoan American|Samoan]]: 0.1% (13,519)
* [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]]: 0.1% (6,855)
* Guamanian or Chamorro: <0.1% (4,581)

"Other Pacific Islander" is an additional category that includes people who did not identify themselves as any of the groups above. This group includes people of Fijian and Tongan descent, among others. Approximately 12,764 people are in this category, and they make up 0.1% of the population.

Multiracial individuals are a sizable minority; multiracial people of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin make up 3.2% of the population, of which 1.8% were of non-Hispanic origin. Approximately 405,568 people are multiracial, of which 228,238 are of non-Hispanic origin.

The four multiracial ancestries mentioned are the following:
* White and Asian: 0.8% (107,585)
* White and American Indian: 0.4% (55,960)
* White and Black or African American: 0.4% (53,476)
* Black or African American and American Indian: 0.1% (12,661)

Hispanic or Latinos, are, by far, the largest minority group; Hispanics or Latinos make up 44.8% of the population. They outnumber every other racial group. Approximately 5,763,181 residents are Hispanic or Latino.

The three Hispanic or Latino ancestries mentioned are the following:
* [[Mexican American|Mexican]]: 35.5% (4,570,776)
* [[Puerto Rican American|Puerto Rican]]: 0.4% (48,780)
* [[Cuban American|Cuban]]: 0.4% (47,056)

"Other Hispanic or Latino" is an additional category that includes people who did not identify themselves as any of the groups above. This group include people of [[Costa Rican American|Costa Rican]], [[Salvadoran American|Salvadoran]], and [[Colombian American|Colombian]] descent, among others. Approximately 1,096,569 people are in this category, and they make up 8.5% of the population.

Source 1:<ref>[http://www.factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=31000US31100&-qr_name=ACS_2009_1YR_G00_DP5&-context=adp&-ds_name=&-tree_id=309&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-format= American FactFinder] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121213023819/http://www.factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=31000US31100&-qr_name=ACS_2009_1YR_G00_DP5&-context=adp&-ds_name=&-tree_id=309&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-format= |date=December 13, 2012 }}. Factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.</ref>

Source 2:<ref>[http://www.factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-context=adp&-ds_name=ACS_2009_1YR_G00_&-tree_id=309&-redoLog=true&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=31000US31100&-format=&-_lang=en American FactFinder] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20110719084620/http://www.factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-context=adp&-ds_name=ACS_2009_1YR_G00_&-tree_id=309&-redoLog=true&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=31000US31100&-format=&-_lang=en |date=July 19, 2011 }}. Factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.</ref>
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|[[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]]
| {{change|invert=on|10163507|9818605}}
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| {{change|invert=on|3190400|3010232}}
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| {{change|invert=on|13353907|12828837|bgcolour=#fbfbbb}}
|{{convert|4848.45|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{Pop density|13310447|4848.45|sqmi|km2|prec=0}}
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== Medical Services ==
[[Los Angeles]] and [[Orange County, California|Orange]] 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. [http://per.lacity.org/ohsd/medservloc.htm]

The main healthcare providers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area are [[Kaiser Permanente]], Dignity Healthcare, and Providence Healthcare. LA Care and Care1st are also the main providers for those in the metropolitan area that have Medi-Cal.

==Events==
The Los Angeles metropolitan area boasts a large number of conventions and cultural events catering to the young people (teens and young adults) in the metropolitan area that are interested into many forms of popular culture entertainment including [[anime|Japanese anime]], [[video games]], [[comics]], sci-fi, [[Disney]], and more. It also relates to the large and popular worldwide entertainment industry in the Los Angeles area.

The following are major Los Angeles metropolitan area events:

===Anime Conventions===

* [[Anime Expo]] at [[Los Angeles Convention Center]]
* Anime Los Angeles
* Anime Impulse at [[Fairplex]] in Pomona
* Anime California
* Anime Pasadena at [[Pasadena Convention Center]]
* Titan Con at [[California State University, Fullerton]]

===Video Game Conventions===

* [[E3]] at [[Los Angeles Convention Center]]
* SoCal Retro Gaming Expo at [[Pasadena Convention Center]]
* BlizzCon at [[Anaheim Convention Center]]

===Pop Culture and Comic Conventions===

* [[Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con]], sometimes referred to as Los Angeles Comic Con or LACC, at [[Los Angeles Convention Center]]
* [[WonderCon]] at [[Anaheim Convention Center]]

===Godzilla Convention===

* Japan World Heroes at [[Pasadena Convention Center]] (the only [[Godzilla]] convention in the Los Angeles metropolitan area).<ref>https://japanworldheroes.com/</ref>

===Disney Convention===

* [[D23 Expo]] at [[Anaheim Convention Center]] (held every two years)

===Ethnic Cultural events===

* Neisei Week in [[Little Tokyo, Los Angeles]]

===Car Shows===

* [[LA Auto Show]] at [[Los Angeles Convention Center]]
* OC Auto Show at [[Anaheim Convention Center]]

===Annual County Fairs===

* [[Los Angeles County Fair]] at [[Fairplex]] in Pomona
* [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]] at Orange County Fairgrounds in [[Costa Mesa, California]]

===Other Events in the Los Angeles metropolitan area===

* Scare LA, a Halloween convention held at the [[Los Angeles Convention Center]] every August.
* [[VidCon]], a [[YouTube]] video hosting convention held at the [[Anaheim Convention Center]].
* [[CineGear Expo]], a [[filmmaking]] convention held at [[Paramount Studios]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]]
* KCON LA, a convention dedicating to [[Korean pop music]], held at the [[Los Angeles Convention Center]].

==Tourism==
Due to L.A.'s position as [[The Entertainment Capital of the World]], there are many tourist attractions in the area. Consequently, the metropolitan L.A. is one of the most visited areas in the world. Here is a breakdown of some of its major attractions:

=== Amusement parks ===
[[File:Castillo de Disneyland.jpg|thumb|right|Sleeping Beauty Castle at [[Disneyland|Disneyland Park]]]]

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* [[Adventure City]]
* [[Disneyland]]
* [[Disney California Adventure|Disney's California Adventure]]
* [[Knott's Berry Farm]]
* [[Pacific Park]]
* [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]]
* [[Universal Studios Hollywood]]

{{Colend}}

=== Beaches ===
[[File:Laguna Beach condos.jpg|thumb|right|[[Laguna Beach]] coastline is popular for sunbathers]]

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* [[Capistrano Beach, California|Capistrano Beach]]
* [[Corona del Mar, Newport Beach|Corona del Mar]]
* [[Dana Point, California|Dana Point]]
* [[El Porto, Manhattan Beach, California|El Porto]]
* [[El Segundo, California|El Segundo]]
* [[Hermosa Beach, California|Hermosa Beach]]
* [[Huntington Beach, California|Huntington Beach]]
* [[Laguna Beach, California|Laguna Beach]]
* [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]
* [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]
* [[Malibu, California|Malibu]]
* [[Manhattan Beach, California|Manhattan Beach]]
* [[Marina del Rey, California|Marina del Rey]]
* [[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]]
* [[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles|Pacific Palisades]]
* [[Palos Verdes Estates, California|Palos Verdes Estates]]
* [[Playa del Rey, Los Angeles|Playa del Rey]]
* [[Rancho Palos Verdes, California|Rancho Palos Verdes]]
* [[Redondo Beach, California|Redondo Beach]]
* [[San Clemente, California|San Clemente]]
* [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]]
* [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]
* [[Seal Beach, California|Seal Beach]]
* [[Venice Beach, California|Venice Beach]]

{{Colend}}

=== Shopping malls ===
[[File:Two Rodeo1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rodeo Drive]] in [[Beverly Hills]]]]

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* [[Americana at Brand]]
* [[Anaheim GardenWalk]]
* [[Bella Terra]]
* [[Beverly Center]]
* [[Brea Mall]]
* [[Burbank Town Center]]
* [[Cerritos Auto Square]]
* [[Cerritos Towne Center]]
* [[Citadel Outlets]]
* [[Del Amo Fashion Center]]
* [[Downtown Disney (California)|Downtown Disney]]
* [[Eastland Center (West Covina)|Eastland Center]]
* [[Fashion Island]]
* [[Glendale Galleria]]
* [[Hollywood and Highland]]
* [[Irvine Spectrum Center]]
* [[Lakewood Center]]
* [[Laguna Hills Mall]]
* [[Los Cerritos Center]]
* [[Montclair Plaza]]
* [[Montebello Town Center]]
* [[Northridge Fashion Center]]
* [[Old Pasadena]]
* [[Ontario Mills]]
* [[Panorama Mall]]
* [[Paseo Colorado]]
* [[Plaza México (Lynwood, California)|Plaza México]]
* [[Plaza West Covina]]
* [[Puente Hills Mall]]
* [[Rodeo Drive]]
* [[The Grove at Farmer's Market]]
* [[The Market Place (Orange County, California)|The Market Place]]
* [[The Outlets at Orange]]
* [[The Shops at Mission Viejo]]
* [[The Shops at Montebello]]
* [[The Village at Orange]]
* [[Third Street Promenade]]
* [[Sherman Oaks Galleria]]
* [[South Coast Plaza]]
* [[Stonewood Center]]
* [[Universal CityWalk]]
* [[Valencia Town Center]]
* [[Victoria Gardens (Rancho Cucamonga)|Victoria Gardens]]
* [[Westfield Century City]]
* [[Westfield Fashion Square]]
* [[Westfield MainPlace]]
* [[Westfield Santa Anita]]
* [[Westfield Topanga]]
* [[Westfield West Covina]]
* [[Westminster Mall (California)|Westminster Mall]]
* [[Westside Pavilion]]
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=== Motion picture studios ===
[[File:WarnerStudio.jpg|thumb|right|[[Warner Brothers Studios]] in the [[San Fernando Valley]] ]]

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* [[20th Century Fox]]
* [[Cartoon Network Studios]]
* [[CBS Television City]]
* [[CBS Studio Center]]
* [[CBS Columbia Square]]
* [[Charlie Chaplin Studios]]
* [[Downey Studios]]
* [[Fox Television Center]]
* [[Golden Oak Ranch]]
* [[Hollywood Center Studios]]
* [[Metromedia Square]]
* [[NBC Studios (Burbank)]]
* [[Nestor Studios]]
* [[Nickelodeon Animation Studios]]
* [[Nickelodeon on Sunset]]
* [[Old Warner Brothers Studio]]
* [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Studios]]
* [[Ren-Mar Studios]]
* [[Santa Clarita Studios]]
* [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]
* [[Sunset Gower Studios]]
* [[The Prospect Studios]]
* [[Universal Studios]]
* [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]]
* [[Warner Bros.|Warner Brothers Studios]]
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=== Water parks ===
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* [[Dry Town Water Park]]
* [[Raging Waters]]
* [[Knott's Soak City USA]]
* [[Six Flags Hurricane Harbor]]
* [[Wild Rivers (water park)|Wild Rivers]] (Defunct)
* [[Great Wolf Resorts|Great Wolf Lodge]]
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=== Zoos and aquariums ===
[[File:LAzoo.jpg|thumb|right|Los Angeles Zoo]]
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* [[Aquarium of the Pacific]]
* [[Griffith Park Zoo]] (Defunct)
* [[Los Angeles Zoo]]
* [[Ocean Institute]]
* [[Orange County Zoo]]
* [[Santa Ana Zoo]]
{{Colend}}

=== Night life ===
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* [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]
* [[Burbank, California|Burbank]]
* [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]]
* [[Sunset Strip]]
* [[Downtown Los Angeles]]
* [[Glendale, California|Glendale]]
* [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]
* [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]]
* [[Irvine, California|Irvine]]
* [[Huntington Beach, California|Huntington Beach]]
* [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]]
* [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]
{{Colend}}

=== Museums ===
''See also, [[List of significant museums in California#Los Angeles|Los Angeles City Museums]]

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* [[A+D Museum]]
* [[A. S. Bradford House]]
* [[Academy Museum of Motion Pictures]]
* [[ARCO Center for Visual Art]]
* [[Adamson House]]
* [[Adobe Flores]]
* [[African American Firefighter Museum]]
* [[American Jewish University Art Galleries]]
* [[Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park|Antelope Valley Indian Museum]]
* [[Ard Eevin]]
* [[Autry Museum of the American West]]
* [[Avila Adobe]]
* [[Carnegie Library (Anaheim, California)|Anaheim Carnegie Library]]
* [[Banning House]]
* [[Balboa Pavilion]]
* [[Barnsdall Art Park]]
* [[Bembridge House]]
* [[Ben Maltz Gallery]]
* [[Beverly Hills Women's Club]]
* [[Bixby-Bryant Ranch House]]
* [[Bolton Hall (California)|Bolton Hall]]
* [[Bowers Museum]]
* [[California African American Museum]]
* [[California Science Center]]
* [[Campo de Cahuenga]]
* [[Catalina Casino]]
* [[Casa de Esperanza]]
* [[Casa de Parley Johnson]]
* [[Centinela Adobe]]
* [[Children's Museum of Los Angeles]]
* [[Chinese American Museum]]
* [[Claremont station (California)|Claremont Station]]
* [[Community Clubhouse]]
* [[Craft and Folk Art Museum]]
* [[Crank House]]
* [[Diego Sepúlveda Adobe]]
* [[Discovery Cube Los Angeles]]
* [[Discovery Cube Orange County]]
* [[Dominguez Rancho Adobe]]
* [[Drum Barracks]]
* [[El Molino Viejo]]
* [[El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument]]
* [[Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum]]
* [[Flight Path Learning Center & Museum]]
* [[Fort MacArthur]]
* [[Fowler Museum at UCLA|Fowler Museum]]
* [[Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden]]
* [[Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation]]
* [[Fullerton Arboretum]]
* [[Geffen Contemporary at MOCA]]
* [[Getty Center]]
* [[Getty Villa]]
* [[George Key Ranch]]
* [[Grammy Museum at L.A. Live|Grammy Museum]]
* [[Greystone Mansion]]
* [[Griffith Observatory]]
* [[Guinness World Record Museum]]
* [[Hammer Museum]]
* [[Heritage Square Museum]]
* [[Hollywood Erotic Museum]]
* [[Hollywood Heritage Museum]]
* [[Hollywood Museum]]
* [[Hollywood Wax Museum]]
* [[Howe-Waffle House and Carriage House]]
* [[Human Resources Los Angeles]]
* [[Huntington Library]]
* [[International Surfing Museum]]
* [[Italian American Museum of Los Angeles]]
* [[Japanese American National Museum]]
* [[John A. Rowland House]]
* [[John Woelke House]]
* [[Jonathan Bailey House (Whittier, California)|Jonathan Bailey House]]
* [[Jose Serrano Adobe]]
* [[Judson Studios]]
* [[Kidspace Children's Museum]]
* [[Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles|Korean Cultural Center]]
* [[La Brea Tar Pits]]
* [[La Casa Alvarado]]
* [[La Casa Primera de Rancho San Jose]]
* [[LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes]]
* [[La Puente Valley Woman's Club]]
* [[Laguna Art Museum]]
* [[Lanterman House]]
* [[Leonis Adobe]]
* [[Lewis Ainsworth House]]
* [[Marine Corps Air Station Tustin|Lighter-than-Air Ship Hangars]]
* [[Lomita Railroad Museum]]
* [[Lopez Adobe]]
* [[Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions]]
* [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]]
* [[Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial]]
* [[Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum]]
* [[Los Angeles Maritime Museum]]
* [[Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery]]
* [[Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust]]
* [[Los Angeles Police Museum]]
* [[Los Cerritos Ranch House]]
* [[Los Encinos State Historic Park]]
* [[Los Rios Street Historic District]]
* [[Lummis House]]
* [[Lyon Air Museum]]
* [[Minnie Hill Palmer House]]
* [[Mission San Buenaventura]]
* [[Mission San Fernando Rey de España]]
* [[Mission San Gabriel Arcángel]]
* [[Mission San Juan Capistrano]]
* [[Modjeska House]]
* [[Montanez Adobe]]
* [[Movieland Wax Museum]]
* [[Muckenthaler House]]
* [[Museum of Death]]
* [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles|Museum of Contemporary Art]]
* [[Museum of Jurassic Technology]]
* [[Museum of Latin American Art]]
* [[Museum of Tolerance]]
* [[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]]
* [[Nethercutt Collection]]
* [[Newland House]]
* [[Newport Sports Museum]]
* [[Norton Simon Museum]]
* [[Ocean Institute]]
* [[Orange County Museum of Art]]
* [[Old Orange County Courthouse (California)|Old Orange County Courthouse]]
* [[Old Plaza Firehouse]]
* [[Pacific Asia Museum]]
* [[Page Museum (La Brea Tar Pits)]]
* [[Pasadena Museum of California Art]]
* [[Pasadena Museum of History]]
* [[Petersen Automotive Museum]]
* [[Phillip Ackley Stanton House]]
* [[Phillips Mansion]]
* [[Point Fermin Light]]
* [[Point Vicente Light]]
* [[Pomona City Stables]]
* [[Pretend City Children's Museum]]
* [[Psychiatry: An Industry of Death]]
* [[Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn]]
* [[RMS Queen Mary|Queen Mary]]
* [[Ralph J. Bunche House]]
* [[Rancho Los Alamitos]]
* [[REDCAT]]
* [[Richard Egan House]]
* [[Birthplace of Richard Nixon|Richard Nixon Birthplace]]
* [[Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum]]
* [[Ripley's Believe It or Not!]]
* [[Rómulo Pico Adobe]]
* [[Ronald Reagan Presidential Library]]
* [[San Dimas Hotel]]
* [[Schindler House]]
* [[Scripps Hall (California)|Scripps Hall]]
* [[Simi Adobe-Strathearn House]]
* [[Skatelab]]
* [[Skirball Cultural Center]]
* [[Social and Public Art Resource Center]]
* [[Southwest Museum of the American Indian]]
* [[SS Lane Victory]]
* [[The Broad]]
* [[Toyota USA Automobile Museum]]
* [[Travel Town Museum]]
* [[USC Fisher Museum of Art]]
* [[USS Iowa Museum]]
* [[Velveteria]]
* [[Virginia Robinson Gardens]]
* [[Watts Towers]]
* [[Wayfarers Chapel]]
* [[Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum]]
* [[Ygnacio Palomares Adobe]]
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=== Presidential museums ===
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* [[Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum]]
* [[Ronald Reagan Presidential Library]]
{{Colend}}

=== Convention Centers ===
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* [[Anaheim Convention Center]]
* [[Los Angeles Convention Center]]
* [[Pasadena Convention Center]]
* [[Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center|Long Beach Convention Center]]
{{Colend}}

=== State parks & beaches ===

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* [[Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve|Antelope Valley California Poppy State Reserve]]
* [[Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park]]
* [[Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park]]
* [[Bolsa Chica State Beach]]
* [[Castaic Lake State Recreation Area]]
* [[Corona del Mar State Beach]]
* [[Crystal Cove State Park]]
* [[Dockweiler State Beach]]
* [[Doheny State Beach]]
* [[Emma Wood State Beach]]
* [[Huntington State Beach]]
* [[Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area]]
* [[Leo Carrillo State Park]]
* [[Los Angeles State Historic Park]]
* [[Los Encinos State Historic Park]]
* [[Malibu Creek State Park]]
* [[Malibu Lagoon State Beach]]
* [[Mandalay State Beach]]
* [[McGrath State Beach]]
* [[Pescadero State Beach]]
* [[Pío Pico State Historic Park]]
* [[Placerita Canyon State Park]]
* [[Point Dume State Beach]]
* [[Point Mugu State Park]]
* [[Rio de Los Angeles State Park]]
* [[Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach]]
* [[Saddleback Butte State Park]]
* [[San Buenaventura State Beach]]
* [[San Clemente State Beach]]
* [[San Onofre State Beach]]
* [[Santa Monica State Beach]]
* [[Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park]]
* [[Topanga State Park]]
* [[Verdugo Mountains|Verdugo Mountains State Recreation Area]]
* [[Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park]]
* [[Will Rogers State Historic Park]]
* [[Will Rogers State Beach]]
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=== National parks, monuments, & refuges ===

* [[Channel Islands National Park]]
* [[Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Joshua Tree National Park]]
* [[Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail]]
* [[Old Spanish National Historic Trail]]
* [[Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area]]
* [[Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge]]

=== Other ===
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* [[City National Grove of Anaheim|Anaheim Grove]]
* [[Alamitos Bay]]
* [[Balboa Fun Zone]]
* [[Balboa Inn]]
* [[Balboa Island, Newport Beach|Balboa Island]]
* [[Balboa Pier]]
* [[Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach|Balboa Peninsula]]
* [[Bear Mountain (ski area)|Bear Mountain Ski Resort]]
* [[Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier]]
* [[Big Bear Lake]]
* [[Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve]]
* [[Santa Catalina Island (California)|Catalina Island]]
* [[Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels]]
* [[Commerce Casino]]
* [[Crystal Cathedral]]
* [[Devil's Punchbowl (Angeles National Forest)|Devil's Punchbowl]]
* [[Dolby Theatre]]
* [[Downtown Los Angeles]]
* [[Echo Park, Los Angeles|Echo Park]]
* [[El Capitan Theatre]]
* [[El Dorado Park, Long Beach, California|El Dorado Park]]
* [[Elizabeth Lake (Los Angeles County, California)|Elizabeth Lake]]
* [[Exposition Park, Los Angeles|Exposition Park]]
* [[Fashion Island]]
* [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]]
* [[Griffith Park]]
* [[Hollywood and Highland Center]]
* [[Hollywood Boulevard]]
* [[Hollywood Bowl]]
* [[Hollywood Forever Cemetery]]
* [[Hollywood Sign]]
* [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
* [[Hsi Lai Temple]]
* [[Huntington Beach Pier]]
* [[Irvine Park (Orange, California)|Irvine Regional Park]]
* [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]]
* [[Korean Bell of Friendship]]
* [[La Brea Tar Pits]]
* [[Lake Elsinore]]
* [[Lake Mission Viejo]]
* [[Lake Palmdale]]
* [[Levitated Mass]]
* [[Long Beach Marine Stadium]]
* [[Los Angeles International Airport]]
* [[The Magic Castle|Magic Castle]]
* [[Mount Wilson Observatory]]
* [[Mountain High]]
* [[Naples, Long Beach|Naples Island]]
* [[Newport Back Bay]]
* [[Newport Bay (California)|Newport Bay]]
* [[Newport Center, Newport Beach, California|Newport Center]]
* [[Newport Pier]]
* [[OC Fair & Event Center]]
* [[O'Neill Regional Park]]
* [[Orange County Great Park]]
* [[Palm Springs Aerial Tramway]]
* [[Pyramid Lake (Los Angeles County, California)|Pyramid Lake]]
* [[Randy's Donuts]]
* [[Redondo Beach pier]]
* [[Santa Monica Pier]]
* [[Sleeping Beauty Castle]]
* [[Snow Summit]]
* [[Space Flight Operations Facility]]
* [[Space Shuttle Endeavour]]
* [[Strand Beach Funicular]]
* [[The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa|Mission Inn]]
* [[The Plaza (Orange, California)|The Plaza]]
* [[Top of the World (park)|Top of the World]]
* [[Urban Light]]
* [[Universal City, California|Universal City]]
* [[Venice, Los Angeles|Venice]]
* [[Vincent Thomas Bridge]]
* [[Walt Disney Concert Hall]]
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==Transportation==
{{Main|Transportation in Los Angeles}}

===Commercial airports===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! valign=bottom | Airport
! valign=bottom | [[IATA airport code|IATA code]]
! valign=bottom | [[County (United States)|County]]
! valign=bottom | Enplanements (2013)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy13-commercial-service-enplanements.pdf |title=Commercial Service Airports based on Calendar Year 2013 Enplanements |publisher=[[FAA]] |format=PDF |date=2015-01-26|access-date=April 15, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Los Angeles International Airport]]
| LAX
| [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]
| align=center | 32,425,892
|-
| [[John Wayne Airport]]
| SNA
| [[Orange County, California|Orange]]
| align=center | 4,540,628
|-
| [[Ontario International Airport]]
| ONT
| [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]
| align=center | 1,970,538
|-
| [[Bob Hope Airport]]
| BUR
| [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]
| align=center | 1,918,011
|-
| [[Long Beach Airport]]
| LGB
| [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]
| align=center | 1,438,756
|}

The primary airport serving the LA metro area is [[Los Angeles International Airport]] (LAX), one of the busiest airports in the United States. LAX is in southwestern Los Angeles, {{convert|16|mi|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, [[List of airports in the Los Angeles area|other airports]], including [[Bob Hope Airport]], [[John Wayne Airport]], [[Long Beach Airport]], and [[LA/Ontario International Airport]], also serve the region.

===Bridges===
The Los Angeles metropolitan area has only one suspension bridge: [[Vincent Thomas Bridge]] in [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]], and one cable-stayed bridge: [[Gerald Desmond Bridge]] in [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]].

===Interstates===
{{Main|Southern California freeways}}
* [[File:I-5 (CA).svg|20px]] Golden State Freeway/[[Santa Ana Freeway]]/San Diego Freeway/Montgomery Freeway ([[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]])
* [[File:I-10 (CA).svg|20px]] Santa Monica Freeway/Rosa Parks Freeway/Golden State Freeway<ref name="map"/> ([[Interstate 10 (California)|Interstate 10]])
* [[File:I-15 (CA).svg|20px]] Veteran's Memorial Highway ([[Interstate 15 (California)|Interstate 15]])
* [[File:I-105 (CA).svg|24px]] Glenn Anderson Freeway/Century Freeway ([[Interstate 105 (California)|Interstate 105]])
* [[File:I-110 (CA).svg|24px]] Harbor Freeway ([[Interstate 110 (California)|Interstate 110]])
* [[File:I-210 (CA).svg|24px]] Foothill Freeway ([[Interstate 210 (California)|Interstate 210]])
* [[File:I-405 (CA).svg|24px]] San Diego Freeway ([[Interstate 405 (California)|Interstate 405]])
* [[File:I-605 (CA).svg|24px]] San Gabriel River Freeway ([[Interstate 605 (California)|Interstate 605]])
* [[File:I-710 (CA).svg|24px]] Long Beach Freeway ([[Interstate 710 (California)|Interstate 710]])

===U.S. highways===
* [[File:US 66 (CA).svg|20px]] [[Will Rogers Highway]] ([[U.S. Route 66 in California|U.S. Route 66]])
* [[File:US 99 (1961 cutout).svg|20px]] [[Pacific Highway (United States)|Pacific Highway]] ([[U.S. Route 99 in California|U.S. Route 99]])
* [[File:US 101 (1961 cutout).svg|25px]] [[Santa Ana Freeway]]/[[Hollywood Freeway]] ([[U.S. Route 101 in California|U.S. Route 101]])

===California state highways===

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* [[File:California 1.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 1|State Route 1]]
* [[File:California 2.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 2|State Route 2]]
* [[File:California 14.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 14|State Route 14]]
* [[File:California 18.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 18|State Route 18]]
* [[File:California 19.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 19|State Route 19]]
* [[File:California 22.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 22|State Route 22]]
* [[File:California 23.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 23|State Route 23]]
* [[File:California 27.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 27|State Route 27]]
* [[File:California 33.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 33|State Route 33]]
* [[File:California 34.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 34|State Route 34]]
* [[File:California 39.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 39|State Route 39]]
* [[File:California 47.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 47|State Route 47]]
* [[File:California 55.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 55|State Route 55]]
* [[File:California 57.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 57|State Route 57]]
* [[File:California 60.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 60|State Route 60]]
* [[File:California 71.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 71|State Route 71]]
* [[File:California 72.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 72|State Route 72]]
* [[File:California 73.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 73|State Route 73]]
* [[File:California 74.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 74|State Route 74]]
* [[File:California 83.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 83|State Route 83]]
* [[File:California 90.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 90|State Route 90]]
* [[File:California 91.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 91|State Route 91]]
* [[File:California 107.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 107|State Route 107]]
* [[File:California 110.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 110|State Route 110]]
* [[File:California 118.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 118|State Route 118]]
* [[File:California 126.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 126|State Route 126]]
* [[File:California 133.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 133|State Route 133]]
* [[File:California 134.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 134|State Route 134]]
* [[File:California 138.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 138|State Route 138]]
* [[File:California 142.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 142|State Route 142]]
* [[File:California 170.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 170|State Route 170]]
* [[File:California 187.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 187|State Route 187]]
* [[File:California 210.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 210|State Route 210]]
* [[File:California 213.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 213|State Route 213]]
* [[File:California 241.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 241|State Route 241]]
* [[File:California 261.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 261|State Route 261]]

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===Los Angeles County Metro===
{{Main|Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority}}
[[File:Los Angeles County Metro Rail and Metro Liner map.svg|thumb|right|Map of [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|LA County Metro]]]]
The [[Metro Rail (Los Angeles County)|Metro Rail]] is the mass transit rail system of Los Angeles County. It is run by the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] and its system runs six rail lines throughout Los Angeles County. Metro Rail currently operates four [[light rail]] lines and two [[rapid transit]] subway lines, altogether totaling {{convert|87.7|mi|km}} of rail, 101 stations, and over 360,000 daily weekday boardings {{as of|2012|12|lc=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.net/news/facts-glance/#P110_1342|title=Facts at a Glance|publisher=[[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|LACMTA]]|date=January 15, 2013|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref>
* The [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|A Line (Blue)]] – Light Rail
* The [[B Line (Los Angeles Metro)|B Line (Red)]] – Heavy Rail
* The [[C Line (Los Angeles Metro)|C Line (Green)]] – Light Rail
* The [[D Line (Los Angeles Metro)|D Line (Purple)]] – Heavy Rail
* The [[E Line (Los Angeles Metro)|E Line (Expo)]] – Light Rail
* The [[G Line (Los Angeles Metro)|G Line (Orange)]] – Busway
* The [[J Line (Los Angeles Metro)|J Line (Silver)]] – Busway
* The [[L Line (Los Angeles Metro)|L Line (Gold)]] – Light Rail

The systems light rail system is the [[List of United States Light Rail systems by ridership|second 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.<ref>Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority, [http://www.metro.net/news/facts-glance/#P110_1342 Facts at a Glance], January 15, 2013.</ref> By 2019, it had become the most heavily-ridden light rail system in the country.<ref name="APTA-2019-Q4">{{cite web | url = https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-Q4-Ridership-APTA.pdf | title = Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2018 | publisher = [[American Public Transportation Association]]| via = https://www.apta.com/research-technical-resources/transit-statistics/ridership-report/ridership-report-archives/ | date = February 27, 2020 | access-date = 2020-04-04}}</ref>

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&nbsp;am and midnight schedule, seven days a week. Limited service on particular segments is provided after midnight and before 5&nbsp;am There is no rail service between 2 and 3:30&nbsp;am Exact times vary from route to route; see individual route articles for more information.

===Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)===
{{Main|Orange County Transportation Authority}}

===Regional and commuter rail===
There are two providers of heavy rail transportation in the region, [[Amtrak]] and [[Metrolink (Southern California)|Metrolink]]. Amtrak provides service to [[San Diego]], [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]], [[San Luis Obispo]], and points in between on the [[Pacific Surfliner]]. It also provides long-distance routes, including the [[Coast Starlight]] which goes to the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], [[Portland, Oregon]], and [[Seattle, Washington]]; the [[Southwest Chief]] which goes to [[Flagstaff, Arizona]], [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]] and [[Chicago]]; and the [[Sunset Limited]] which provides limited service (three days a week) to [[Tucson]], [[El Paso]], [[Houston]], and [[New Orleans]].

Metrolink provides service to numerous places within Southern California, including all counties in the region. Metrolink operates to 55 stations on seven lines within Southern California which mostly (except for the [[Inland Empire-Orange County Line]]) radiate from [[Los Angeles Union Station]].

==Codes of metropolitan Los Angeles==

===Area codes===
{{Main|List of California area codes}}
* [[Area code 213|213]] – [[Downtown Los Angeles]], surrounded by 323 (October 1947)
* [[Area code 310|310/424]] – [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]], [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], [[Pacific Palisades, California|Pacific Palisades]], [[Compton, California|Compton]], [[Lynwood, California|Lynwood]], [[Torrance, California|Torrance]], [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]], [[Santa Catalina Island, California|Catalina Island]]; the southwestern portion of [[Los Angeles County]]. (Split from 213 on November 2, 1991; [[Overlay plan|overlaid]] by [[Area code 424|424]] on August 26, 2006)
* [[Area code 323|323]] – a ring around downtown Los Angeles, including the Hollywood and [[Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California|Eagle Rock]] neighborhoods of Los Angeles; [[South Los Angeles]]; the cities of [[South Gate, California|South Gate]], [[Huntington Park, California|Huntington Park]], [[Vernon, California|Vernon]], [[Walnut Park, California|Walnut Park]], [[Florence-Graham, California|Florence]], [[Bell, California|Bell]], [[Bell Gardens, California|Bell Gardens]], [[Cudahy, California|Cudahy]], [[Montebello, California|Montebello]], and [[East Los Angeles, California|East Los Angeles]]. (Split from 213 on June 13, 1998)
* [[Area code 562|562]] – [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[Downey, California|Downey]], [[Whittier, California|Whittier]]; [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], [[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]], [[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]], [[Paramount, California|Paramount]], [[Cerritos, California|Cerritos]], southeast [[Los Angeles County]], and a small portion of coastal [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]. (Split from 310 on January 25, 1997)
* [[Area code 626|626]] – [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]], [[Rowland Heights, California|Rowland Heights]], [[Alhambra, California|Alhambra]], and [[West Covina, California|West Covina]]; the [[San Gabriel Valley]], and eastern suburbs of Los Angeles. (Split from 818 on June 14, 1997)
* [[Area codes 657 and 714|657/714]] – [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], [[Huntington Beach, California|Huntington Beach]], [[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]], [[Orange, California|Orange]], [[Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove]]; northern and western [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] (Overlaid by 657 on September 23, 2008)
* [[Area code 661|661]] – [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]], [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]], [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]]; northern [[Los Angeles County]] including the [[Antelope Valley, California|Antelope Valley]], and most of [[Kern County, California|Kern County]], including the southern [[San Joaquin Valley]]. (Split from 805 on February 13, 1999)
* [[Area codes 747 and 818|747/818]] – the cities of [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], [[Glendale, California|Glendale]], [[San Fernando, California|San Fernando]]; the [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|North Hollywood]], [[Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California|Van Nuys]], [[Panorama City, Los Angeles, California|Panorama City]], [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California|Sherman Oaks]], and [[Northridge, Los Angeles, California|Northridge]] neighborhoods of Los Angeles; the [[San Fernando Valley]]. (Split from 213 on January 7, 1984)
* [[Area code 909|909]] – [[Pomona, California|Pomona]], [[Walnut, California|Walnut]], [[Diamond Bar, California|Diamond Bar]], [[San Dimas, California|San Dimas]], [[La Verne, California|La Verne]], [[Claremont, California|Claremont]], and Eastern [[Glendora, California|Glendora]]. (The Eastern San Gabriel Valley)
* [[Area code 949|949]] – [[Irvine, California|Irvine]], [[Laguna Beach, California|Laguna Beach]], [[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]], [[San Juan Capistrano, California|San Juan Capistrano]]; southern and eastern [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]. (Split from 714 on April 18, 1998)

===ZIP codes===
The following is the list of [[ZIP code]]s for select areas within the metropolitan area.
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[[Orange County, California|Orange County]]
* 92704 in [[Santa Ana, CA|Santa Ana]] • 91,106
* 92804 in [[Anaheim, CA|Anaheim]] • 81,362
* 90631 in [[La Habra, CA|La Habra]] • 67,164
* 92677 in [[Laguna Niguel, CA|Laguna Niguel]] • 62,329
* 92627 in [[Costa Mesa, CA|Costa Mesa]] • 62,275
* 92630 in [[Lake Forest, CA|Lake Forest]] • 59,157
* 92647 in [[Huntington Beach, CA|Huntington Beach]] • 58,874
* 92780 in [[Tustin, CA|Tustin]] • 55,092
* 92708 in [[Fountain Valley, CA|Fountain Valley]] • 54,588
* 92840 in [[Garden Grove, CA|Garden Grove]] • 50,702
* 92870 in [[Placentia, CA|Placentia]] • 48,670
* 92653 in [[Laguna Hills, CA|Laguna Hills]] • 48,024
* 90630 in [[Cypress, CA|Cypress]] • 47,617
* 92691 in [[Mission Viejo, CA|Mission Viejo]] • 46,463
* 92833 in [[Fullerton, CA|Fullerton]] • 46,263
* 90620 in [[Buena Park, CA|Buena Park]] • 44,535
* 92705 in [[North Tustin, California|North Tustin]] • 43,913
* 92843 in [[Garden Grove, CA|Garden Grove]] • 43,788
* 92688 in [[Rancho Santa Margarita, California|Rancho Santa Margarita]] • 42,491
* 92656 in [[Aliso Viejo, CA|Aliso Viejo]] • 41,551
* 92612 in [[Irvine, CA|Irvine]] • 41,101
* 92867 in [[Orange, CA|Orange]] • 40,648
* 92807 in ([[Anaheim, CA|Anaheim]] • 6,076) and ([[Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, California|Anaheim Hills]] • 34,384) • 40,460
* 92886 in [[Yorba Linda, CA|Yorba Linda]] • 39,242
* 92672 in [[San Clemente, CA|San Clemente]] • 34,869
* 92675 in [[San Juan Capistrano, CA|San Juan Capistrano]] • 34,409
* 92821 in [[Brea, CA|Brea]] • 34,122
* 90621 in [[Buena Park, CA|Buena Park]] • 33,556
* 92679 in [[Coto de Caza, CA|Coto de Caza]] • 32,205
* 92841 in [[Garden Grove, CA|Garden Grove]] • 31,586
* 90680 in [[Stanton, CA|Stanton]] • 29,522
* 92660 in [[Newport Beach, CA|Newport Beach]] • 28,755
* 92604 in [[Irvine, CA|Irvine]] • 27,452
* 92629 in [[Dana Point, CA|Dana Point]] • 27,441
* 92651 in [[Laguna Beach, CA|Laguna Beach]] • 24,968
* 90740 in [[Seal Beach, CA|Seal Beach]] • 24,308
* 92844 in [[Garden Grove, CA|Garden Grove]] • 23,510
* 90720 in [[Los Alamitos, CA|Los Alamitos]] • 21,004
* 92808 in [[Anaheim Hills, CA|Anaheim Hills]] • 19,613
* 92610 in [[Foothill Ranch, CA|Foothill Ranch]] • 10,940
* 92861 in [[Villa Park, CA|Villa Park]] • 6,002
* 92657 in [[Newport Coast, CA|Newport Coast]] • 5,752
* 92694 in [[Las Flores, CA|Las Flores]] • 433

[[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]]
* 90201 in [[Bell Gardens, California|Bell Gardens]] • 105,277
* 90650 in [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]] • 103,183
* 90011 in Los Angeles • 101,770
* 90280 in [[South Gate, California|South Gate]] • 96,296
* 90250 in [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]] • 93,628
* 90805 in [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] • 91,456
* 91744 in [[La Puente, California|La Puente]] • 84,973
* 90255 in [[Huntington Park, California|Huntington Park]] • 77,926
* 91706 in [[Irwindale, California|Irwindale]] • 76,941
* 90706 in [[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]] • 72,829
* 90262 in [[Lynwood, California|Lynwood]] • 69,918
* 91766 in [[Pomona, California|Pomona]] • 69,757
* 90022 in [[East Los Angeles, CA|East Los Angeles]] • 68,596
* 93550 in [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]] • 67,384
* 90660 in [[Pico Rivera, California|Pico Rivera]] • 63,028
* 91732 in [[El Monte, California|El Monte]] • 62,754
* 90640 in [[Montebello, California|Montebello]] • 62,304
* 91770 in [[Rosemead, California|Rosemead]] • 61,780
* 91351 in [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]] • 59,530
* 93535 in [[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] • 57,928
* 91702 in [[Azusa, California|Azusa]] • 57,505
* 91343 in [[North Hills, Los Angeles, California|North Hills]] • 56,946
* 90745 in [[Carson, California|Carson]] • 55,426
* 90723 in [[Paramount, California|Paramount]] • 55,317
* 90001 in [[Florence-Graham, California|Florence-Graham]] • 54,587
* 91801 in [[Alhambra, California|Alhambra]] • 54,432
* 91745 in [[Hacienda Heights, California|Hacienda Heights]] • 53,623
* 90703 in [[Cerritos, California|Cerritos]] • 51,510
* 90221 in [[Compton, California|Compton]] • 51,396
* 90638 in [[La Mirada, California|La Mirada]] • 47,507
* 90247 in [[Gardena, California|Gardena]] • 47,317
* 91765 in [[Diamond Bar, California|Diamond Bar]] • 46,647
* 91748 in [[Rowland Heights, California|Rowland Heights]] • 46,140
* 91733 in [[South El Monte, California|South El Monte]] • 45,795
* 91789 in [[Walnut, California|Walnut]] • 44,901
* 91790 in [[West Covina, California|West Covina]] • 43,788
* 90242 in [[Downey, California|Downey]] • 42,730
* 90503 in [[Torrance, California|Torrance]] • 42,042
* 91205 in [[Glendale, California|Glendale]] • 41,431
* 90275 in [[Rancho Palos Verdes, California|Rancho Palos Verdes]] • 41,431
* 91016 in [[Monrovia, California|Monrovia]] • 41,029
* 90605 in [[Whittier, California|Whittier]] • 38,349
* 91776 in [[San Gabriel, California|San Gabriel]] • 37,969
* 90604 in [[South Whittier, California|South Whittier]] • 37,873
* 90278 in [[Redondo Beach, California|Redondo Beach]] • 37,297
* 91001 in [[Altadena, California|Altadena]] • 36,310
* 91750 in [[La Verne, California|La Verne]] • 35,011
* 91773 in [[San Dimas, California|San Dimas]] • 34,674
* 91711 in [[Claremont, California|Claremont]] • 34,374
* 90266 in [[El Segundo, California|El Segundo]] • 33,924
* 91340 in [[San Fernando, California|San Fernando]] • 33,878
* 90260 in [[Lawndale, California|Lawndale]] • 33,366
* 91754 in [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]] • 33,120
* 91780 in [[Temple City, California|Temple City]] • 32,441
* 90606 in [[West Whittier-Los Nietos, California|West Whittier/Los Nietos]] • 32,426
* 91792 in [[West Covina, California|West Covina]] • 31,391
* 91746 in [[Industry, California|Industry]] • 31,102
* 91007 in [[Arcadia, California|Arcadia]] • 30,901
* 91006 in [[Arcadia, California|Arcadia]] • 30,165
* 91731 in [[El Monte, California|El Monte]] • 29,964
* 90304 in [[Lennox, California|Lennox]] • 28,385
* 90270 in [[Maywood, California|Maywood]] • 28,083
* 90303 in [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] • 27,781
* 90713 in [[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]] • 27,656
* 91010 in [[Duarte, California|Duarte]] • 27,364
* 91755 in [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]] • 26,993
* 90249 in [[Gardena, California|Gardena]] • 26,015
* 91740 in [[Glendora, California|Glendora]] • 25,200
* 91301 in [[Agoura Hills, California|Agoura Hills]] • 25,104
* 90274 in [[Palos Verdes Estates, California|Palos Verdes Eststes]] • 24,892
* 90061 in [[Willowbrook, California|Willowbrook]] • 24,788
* 91030 in [[South Pasadena, California|South Pasadena]] • 23,893
* 91302 in [[Calabasas, California|Calabasas]] • 23,645
* 91775 in [[East San Gabriel, California|East San Gabriel]] • 23,384
* 91384 in [[Val Verde, California|Val Verde]] • 22,098
* 90717 in [[Lomita, California|Lomita]] • 21,057
* 90715 in [[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]] • 21,023
* 91011 in [[La Cañada Flintridge, California|La Cañada Flintridge]] • 20,317
* 90265 in [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] • 19,816
* 90254 in [[Hermosa Beach, California|Hermosa Beach]] • 18,557
* 91506 in [[Burbank, California|Burbank]] • 18,310
* 91354 in [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]] • 17,832
* 90502 in [[West Carson, California|West Carson]] • 17,119
* 90701 in [[Artesia, California|Artesia]] • 16,380
* 90716 in [[Hawaiian Gardens, California|Hawaiian Gardens]] • 14,872
* 91108 in [[San Marino, California|San Marino]] • 13,347
* 90210 in [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]] • 11,310
* 91024 in [[Sierra Madre, California|Sierra Madre]] • 10,536
* 90040 in [[Commerce, California|Commerce]] • 9,737
* 90755 in [[Signal Hill, California|Signal Hill]] • 9,273
* 93510 in [[Acton, California|Acton]] • 8,077
* 90056 in [[Ladera Heights, California|Ladera Heights]] • 8,038
* 91020 in [[La Crescenta-Montrose, California|La Crescenta-Montrose]] • 7,343
* 90704 in [[Avalon, California|Avalon]] • 3,696
* 90058 in [[Vernon, California|Vernon]] • 3,495
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==Sports==

===Sports teams===
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Sports Travel|url=http://losangelessportstravel.com/|work=Los Angeles Sports Travel|access-date=February 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118083840/http://losangelessportstravel.com/|archive-date=January 18, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the only American city to host the Olympic games twice: once in [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]], and more recently in [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]. Los Angeles will also be the host of the [[2028 Summer Olympics]], becoming the third city to host three Olympic Games, after [[London]] and [[Paris]].
[[File:Staples Center Night.jpg|thumb|175px|right|[[Staples Center]] in [[Downtown Los Angeles]]]]

Listing of the professional sports teams in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
* [[National Football League]] (NFL)
** [[Los Angeles Rams]]
** [[Los Angeles Chargers]]
* [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA)
** [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
** [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
* [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA)
** [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
* [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB)
** [[Los Angeles Angels]]
** [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
* [[National Hockey League]] (NHL)
** [[Los Angeles Kings]]
** [[Anaheim Ducks]]
* [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS)
** [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
** [[Los Angeles Football Club]]

===Professional venues===
Note # symbol means venue has held an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] event.
* [[Angel Stadium]]
* [[Auto Club Raceway at Pomona|Auto Club Raceway]]
* [[Auto Club Speedway]]
* [[Dignity Health Sports Park]] #
* [[Dodger Stadium]] #
* [[Hollywood Park Racetrack]] (Defunct) Now the site of [[SoFi Stadium]], an NFL stadium under construction
* [[Honda Center]]
* [[LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium|John C. Argue Swim Stadium]] #
* [[Long Beach Marine Stadium]]#
* [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]# (Temporary)
* [[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena]] (Defunct) Now, [[Banc of California Stadium]]#
* [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] #
* [[Santa Anita Park]] #
* [[Staples Center]]
* [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]] #
* [[VELO Sports Center]]

==Media==
{{Main|Media in Los Angeles}}

The Los Angeles metropolitan area is home to the headquarters of several well-known media companies including: the [[Los Angeles Times]], [[Fox Broadcasting Company]], [[Universal Studios]], and [[The Walt Disney Company]]. Local television channels broadcasting to the Los Angeles market include [[KCBS-TV]] 2 (CBS), [[KNBC]] 4 (NBC), [[KTLA]] 5 (CW), [[KABC-TV|KABC]] 7 (ABC), [[KCAL-TV]] 9 (Independent/CBS), [[KTTV]] 11 (FOX), [[KCOP]] 13 (myNetworkTV), [[KPXN-TV]] 38/30 ([[Ion Television|Ion]]), and [[KLCS]] 41/58 (PBS). Radio stations serving the area include: [[KKJZ]], [[KIIS-FM|KIIS]], [[KNX (AM)]], and [[KSUR (AM)|KSUR]].

==Education==
===Primary and Secondary Education===
The [[Los Angeles Unified School District]] serves the city of L.A., and [[List of school districts in Los Angeles County, California|other school districts]] serve the surrounding areas. A number of private schools are also located in the region.

===Higher Education===
The Los Angeles metropolitan area is home to [[List of colleges and universities in Southern California|a number of colleges and universities]]. The [[University of Southern California]] and [[University of California, Los Angeles]] are among the largest, and the [[Claremont Colleges]] and [[California Institute of Technology]] are among the most academically renowned. Below is a list of colleges and universities within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.

* [[Azusa Pacific University]]
* [[California State University Channel Islands|California State University, Channel Islands]]
* [[California State University, Dominguez Hills]]
* [[California State University, Fullerton]]
*[[California State University, Northridge]]
* [[California State University, Long Beach]]
* [[California State University, Los Angeles]]
* [[California State University, San Bernardino]]
* [[California Institute of Technology]]
* [[Chapman University]]
* [[Claremont Colleges]]
* [[Laguna College of Art and Design]]
* [[University of California, Irvine]]
* [[University of California, Los Angeles]]
* [[University of California, Riverside]]
* [[University of California, Santa Barbara]]
* [[University of Southern California]]
* [[Pepperdine University]]
* [[Soka University of America]]
* [[Vanguard University]]

==Geology==

[[File:San Andreas Fault Sequential Diagrams.jpg|thumb|Beginnings of the [[San Andreas Fault]]]]

Much of the [[West Coast of the United States|west coast]] of [[North America]] was part of a large [[convergent plate boundary]] between the [[Farallon Plate]] and [[North American Plate]] from 165 to 55 million years ago. Here, the Farallon Plate subducted under the North American Plate creating [[volcanoes]] about 100 miles east of this boundary which can still be seen as the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] which it has its southern border about 30 miles east of [[Grapevine, California]] in the [[Tejon Pass]]. The Farallon Plate was subjected to high temperatures and pressures as it subducted under the North American Plate. This led to the formation of molten [[plutons]] which rose because they were less dense than the surrounding magma. When they rose, they cooled and some formed enormous [[granite]] [[monoliths]]. Only less than 1% of these plutons ever made it to the surface out of a volcano or [[fissure vent]]. The 1% that did make it all the way to the surface erupted in [[andesitic]] lava which would pile on top of each previous flow. This would create steep volcanoes with extremely high elevations. Most of the ejecta that came out of a volcano is gas. About 60% is just [[carbon]] (C) and [[water vapor]] (H2O). About 30% is [[sulfur]] (S). The sulfur mixes with the water vapor to form sulfuric acid which is notorious for eating away at almost anything from [[plants]] to [[rocks]].

For the 99% percent of plutons that didn't make it to the surface they cooled to form granite monoliths under these volcanoes. When subduction activities ceased about 55 million years ago, these volcanoes were subject to erosion due to their steep slopes. Because granite is classified as a hard igneous rock, it is the only remnant of the volcanic chain from this subduction zone. These enormous granite monoliths can still be seen in [[Yosemite National Park]] as [[Half Dome]] and [[El Capitan]] about 300 miles from Los Angeles. Please refer to the [[Geology of the Yosemite area|Geologic History of Yosemite]] page to learn more specifically of the area's local geology.

[[File:Tunnel View, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP - Diliff.jpg|thumb|left|[[Granite]] Monoliths formed as a result of the [[subduction zone]]]]

When the subduction zone ceased about 55 million years ago, the Farallon Plate was split into two distinctive plates which can still be observed today as the [[Juan de Fuca Plate]] and the [[Cocos Plate]]. Both were part of the same plate, but were discovered independently before this connection was made. At the time of this break off, the Pacific Plate had a general north west movement while the North American Plate had a general south east movement. This created a new fault zone when a weak point gave way between these two plates. This is the beginnings of the infamous [[San Andreas Fault]]. The San Andreas Fault is a right-lateral strike strip [[transverse fault]]. When this fault was just created, a volcano from the ancient subduction zone was situated about 3/4th on the Pacific Plate and 1/4th on the North American plate somewhere in what is today [[Central California]]. Nearly 55 million years later, this volcano was offset by about 250 miles. It is the largest known offset of the San Andreas Fault and it help geologist determine important information such as average slip movement and the age of the fault. The northern part of this offset is now called [[Pinnacles National Park]] near [[Soledad, California]]. The other half of Pinnacles is in [[Three Points, California]] in [[Los Angeles County]].

The Pacific Plate is the largest known plate on [[Earth]]. It is considered an [[oceanic plate]] because it is much more dense than a [[continental plate]]. That is the reason why oceanic plates always subduct under another plate. There are only a few places where the Pacific Plate is actually above the ocean. Most of the coastline of the state, below [[Eureka, California]] is part of the Pacific plate. The thickest part on land in California can be observed as far inland as the [[Salton Sea]]. To the south of the Salon Sea, there is a gap between plate boundaries. This gap acts like a [[divergent plate boundary]] where the land is being pulled apart. [[Mud volcanoes]] can be observed just at the southern edge of the sea as well as hot springs. [[Geothermal energy]] plants are abundant in the area, which power much of the local rural communities.

[[File:Kluft-photo-Carrizo-Plain-Nov-2007-Img 0327.jpg|thumb|right|The San Andreas Fault in the [[Carrizo Plain]] just north of Los Angeles County]]
[[File:AmboyCraterViewMarch2010.jpg|thumb|[[Amboy Crater]] in [[San Bernardino County, California]] along [[U.S. Route 66|Route 66]]]]
[[File:Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley, CA.jpg|thumb|[[Ubehebe Crater]] in [[Death Valley National Park]]]]
When the San Andreas Fault originally formed, tension on the North American Plate grew. The plate buckled and began uplifting similar to swelling in nearly all portions of the west. Numerous faults were created as a result; geologic blocks that rose and fell over and over again in patterns and in sequences. The extension of surface led to cracks which formed many independent faults. This is the creation of the [[Basin and Range Province]]. Sometimes these faults created a pathway, which molten rock could flow up to the surface creating [[cinder cone]] volcanoes. The Los Angeles Area has a few volcanoes that formed. Along [[U.S. Route 66|Route 66]] in [[Amboy, California]], is the extinct volcano [[Amboy Crater]] which is estimated to be aged at 80,000 years. It is relatively new in geologic terms, but heavily eroded by wind. While driving along [[Interstate 40]], lava fields can stretch for miles. Within [[Death Valley National Park]] is another, much larger cinder cone volcano called [[Ubehebe Crater]]. It is extremely young, although many geologists dispute the numbers with some estimates as old as 10,000 years with recent ages such as 800 years. One thing is for sure: this volcano is still very active and can erupt.{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}} Because of its location, it will likely not affect many people. Within Orange County, [[lava flows]] and [[dike (geology)|dikes]] can be seen in [[El Modena, California|El Modena]] although no actual crater can be seen, likely because either it has been totally eroded or it was formed in a small fissure, which would explain why it's so localized.{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}}

The land on which the Los Angeles metropolitan area sits is among the newest rocks in the continental United States. It is estimated{{By whom|date=April 2017}} to be about 20 million years old. Most of the rocks in this area are part of the larger [[Monterey Formation]] which covers most of the [[California coastal ranges]]. The Monterey Formation consists of [[shale]] rocks, which were created from the accumulation calcium-rich shells of dead marine life of millions of years. Before then, it was submerged and was part a shallow ocean floor. It has since been uplifted due to pressures between the many different fault zones at an average rate of 2 millimeters per year.{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}}

The Los Angeles area is known to be geologically active. The [[San Andreas Fault]] is about 40 miles north east of [[Downtown Los Angeles]]. The closest towns and cities to Los Angeles which contain the San Andreas Fault are [[Gorman, California|Gorman]] and [[Palmdale, California]]. Historically, major earthquakes have occurred along the fault, large enough to cause fatalities and millions of dollars in damages. A major earthquake hasn't happened in the southern section of the San Andreas Fault in over 150 years and geologist have determined a 50% probability of a 7.0 earthquake, registered on the [[moment magnitude scale]] within the years 2010 to 2040.{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}} Some geologists say this probably is over speculated. There is no way to accurately predict an earthquake anywhere on any specific fault. On the contrary, major efforts have been made to fund a practical earthquake warning system, similar to what [[Japan]] used in [[Tokyo]] during the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|2011 Japan earthquake]], in Southern California. Today, the area gets hits with many earthquakes per day, most reregistering below a 2.5 on the moment magnitude scale, too insignificant to feel any shaking on the surface.

===List of major fault zones===

Note: Plate boundary faults are indicated with a (#) symbol.

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* [[Brawley Seismic Zone]]
* [[Chino Fault]]
* [[Elsinore Fault Zone]]
* [[Elysian Park Fault]]
* [[Garlock Fault]]
* [[Hosgri Fault]]
* [[Imperial Fault Zone]]
* [[Laguna Salada Fault]]
* [[Newport–Inglewood Fault]]
* [[Peninsular Ranges]]
* [[Puente Hills Fault]]
* [[Raymond Fault]]
* [[Rose Canyon Fault]]
* [[Salton Trough]]
* [[Salinian Block]]
* [[San Andreas Fault]] #
* [[San Cayetano Fault]]
* [[San Felipe Fault Zone]]
* [[San Gabriel Fault]]
* [[San Jacinto Fault Zone]]
* [[Santa Maria River Fault]]
* [[Santa Ynez Fault]]
* [[Shoreline Fault]]
* [[Ventura Fault]]
* [[White Wolf Fault]]
* [[Whittier Fault]]
* [[Yorba Linda Fault]]
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=== Significant earthquakes ===
{{main|List of earthquakes in California}}

Note: Earthquakes with epicenters in the Los Angeles Metro Area are marked with the (#) symbol. Other earthquakes mentioned means shaking was felt.

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* [[1812 San Juan Capistrano earthquake]]
* [[1857 Fort Tejon earthquake]]
* [[1892 Laguna Salada earthquake]]
* [[1899 San Jacinto earthquake]]
* [[1918 San Jacinto earthquake]]
* [[1933 Long Beach earthquake]] #
* [[1940 El Centro earthquake]]
* [[1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake]]
* [[1971 San Fernando earthquake]] #
* [[1979 Imperial Valley earthquake]]
* [[1968 Borrego Mountain earthquake]]
* [[1986 North Palm Springs earthquake]]
* [[1987 Superstition Hills and Elmore Ranch earthquakes]]
* [[1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake]] #
* [[1991 Sierra Madre earthquake]] #
* [[1992 Big Bear earthquake]] #
* [[1992 Landers earthquake]]
* [[1994 Northridge earthquake]] #
* [[2008 Chino Hills earthquake]] #
* [[2010 Baja California earthquake]]
* [[2019 Ridgecrest earthquake]]
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==See also==
{{Portal|Greater Los Angeles|United States}}
* [[Chicago metropolitan area]]
* [[Greater Los Angeles Area]]
* [[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas]]
* [[New York metropolitan area]]

==References==
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