Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $805,600
Topanga:
$805,600
CA:
$715,900
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $256,621
Median gross rent in 2022: $3,501.
March 2022 cost of living index in Topanga: 132.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.4%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.1% for other race residents, 15.2% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of California and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Topanga, California as of April 18, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Topanga is 7,921 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: English (6.2%), German (4.7%), American (4.6%), Iranian (4.5%), European (4.3%), Norwegian (3.8%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 800 feet
1,770 residents are foreign born (9.5% Europe, 8.5% Asia, 3.1% Latin America).
This place:
22.1%
California:
26.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,281 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,079 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Monica, CA (8.4 miles , pop. 84,084).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Los Angeles, CA (12.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 95.2. This is worse than average.
City:
95.2
U.S.:
72.6
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.342. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.342
U.S.:
0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.6. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.6
U.S.:
5.1
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.266. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.266
U.S.:
1.515
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.8. This is about average.Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
30.8
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 18.4. This is about average.Closest monitor was 13.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
18.4
U.S.:
19.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.34. This is about average.Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.34
U.S.:
8.11
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 0.00232. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00232
U.S.:
0.00931
Earthquake activity:
Topanga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6870% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 118.6 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 149.7 miles away from Topanga center On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 127.1 miles away from the city center On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 4.6 miles away from Topanga center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from Topanga center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (57) is a lot greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 37, Floods: 16, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Earthquakes: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Topanga:
MOTION PICTURE AND T.V. HOSP D/P SNF (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WOODLAND HILLS, CA)
STAFF BUILDERS SERVICES, INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WOODLAND HILLS, CA)
SERENITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; WOODLAND HILLS, CA)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WOODLAND HILLS Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; WOODLAND HILLS, CA)
OPTIMUM HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; WOODLAND HILLS, CA)
QUALITY H C (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; WOODLAND HILLS, CA)
RN HOME CARE PLUS (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; WOODLAND HILLS, CA)
Amtrak stations near Topanga:
11 miles: VAN NUYS/FLYAWAY (VAN NUYS, 7610 WOODLEY AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Notable locations in Topanga: Elkhorn Camp (A), Camp Stauson (B), Topanga Lookout (C), Topanga Mineral Springs (D), Camp Wildwood (E), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 69 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Religion statistics for Topanga, CA (based on Los Angeles County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
3,542,994
275
Evangelical Protestant
814,611
3,249
Other
451,594
1,023
Mainline Protestant
229,056
860
Black Protestant
112,338
290
Orthodox
63,517
76
None
4,604,495
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:
2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
Los Angeles County:
0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
Los Angeles County:
0.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:
0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Los Angeles County:
1.23 / 10,000 pop.
California:
1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
This county:
7.15 / 10,000 pop.
California:
7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Los Angeles County:
7.5%
State:
7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
20.4%
California:
21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:
18.6%
California:
17.9%
2.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($81,235 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
2.98%
California average:
5.19%
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($155 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:
0.01%
California average:
0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
Mehran Nazari, Topanga Tower Mountain/Radio Relay (Lat: 34.083444 Lon: -118.639361), Type: 29.6, Structure height: 06037 m, Overall height: 25 m, Registrant: Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (La-Rics), Info@la-Rics.Org, Suite 100, Monte-rey Park, Phone: (323) 267-2922
Mehran Nazari, Topanga Tower Mountain/Radio Relay (Lat: 34.083444 Lon: -118.639361), Type: 29.6, Structure height: 06037 m, Overall height: 25 m, Registrant: Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (La-Rics), Info@la-Rics.Org, Suite 100, Monte-rey Park, Phone: (323) 267-2922
Mehran Nazari, Topanga Tower Mountain/Radio Relay (Lat: 34.083444 Lon: -118.639361), Type: 29.6, Structure height: 06037 m, Overall height: 25 m, Registrant: Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (La-Rics), Info@la-Rics.Org, Suite 100, Monte-rey Park, Phone: (323) 881-8049
Mehran Nazari, 23501 Saddle Peak Rd. (Lat: 34.083444 Lon: -118.639389), Type: 29.6, Structure height: 06037 m, Overall height: 25 m, Registrant: Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (La-Rics) Joint Power Authority, Info@la-Rics.Org, Suite 100, Monte-rey Park, Phone: (323) 881-8049
Mehran Nazari, 23501 Saddle Peak Rd. (Lat: 34.083444 Lon: -118.639389), Type: 29.6, Structure height: 06037 m, Overall height: 25 m, Registrant: Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (La-Rics) Joint Power Authority, Info@la-Rics.Org, Suite 100, Monte-rey Park, Phone: (323) 881-8049
TOP PK, Topanga Peak (Lat: 34.083889 Lon: -118.638139), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WNES500, Assigned Frequencies: 6695.00 MHz, 6187.36 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz... (+13 more), Grant Date: 09/18/2018, Expiration Date: 11/03/2028, Registrant: County Of Los Angeles, 1110 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90063, Phone: (323) 267-3429, Email:
NEW SUMMIT, New Summit (Lat: 34.138833 Lon: -118.604639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 3.7 m, Overall height: 4.3 m, Call Sign: WQHN351, Assigned Frequencies: 17770.0 MHz, 17830.0 MHz, 17890.0 MHz, 18030.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2007, Expiration Date: 09/17/2017, Cancellation Date: 11/18/2017, Certifier: Don Zimring, Registrant: Sun Wireless, 13868 Little Creek Lane, Valley Center, CA 92082, Phone: (760) 749-5770, Fax: (760) 749-5790, Email:
Topanga Ridge, Topanga Ridge, Approx 3.2 Km Wsw Of (Lat: 34.083778 Lon: -118.638611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQPN954, Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/10/2012, Expiration Date: 07/10/2022, Cancellation Date: 01/09/2014, Certifier: Clyde Mcmorrow, Registrant: Black & Associates, 2052 Bridgegate Court, Westlake Village, CA 91361, Phone: (805) 495-7619, Fax: (805) 495-7371, Email:
TOP, Topanga Tower Mtwy (Lat: 34.083444 Lon: -118.639389), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 28.3 m, Overall height: 34.4 m, Call Sign: WRCW421, Licensee ID: L01906014, Assigned Frequencies: 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 02/12/2019, Expiration Date: 02/12/2029, Certifier: Ted Pao, Registrant: Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System, 2525 Corporate Place Suite #100, Los Angeles, CA 91754, Phone: (323) 881-8028, Email:
WAV, 29000 Waveview Dr (Lat: 34.089056 Lon: -118.594417), Type: Pole, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WRDJ713, Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/15/2019, Expiration Date: 05/15/2029, Certifier: Gary Poon, Registrant: County Of Los Angeles, 1110 N Eastern Av, Los Angeles, CA 90063, Phone: (323) 267-3004, Email:
TOPANGA PK, Topanga Tower Mountain/Radio Relay (Lat: 34.083694 Lon: -118.639222), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 25 m, Overall height: 29.6 m, Call Sign: WROM326, Assigned Frequencies: 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 11/03/2021, Expiration Date: 11/03/2031, Certifier: Gary Poon, Registrant: County Of Los Angeles, 1110 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90063, Phone: (323) 267-3429, Email:
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 23 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (38.9%), and Structure Fires (26.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Topanga, CA
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(49.9%)
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(8.4 miles 
0.41% ($74,259 average AGI)
According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 23 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (38.9%), and Structure Fires (26.0%).
