Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Rancho Palos Verdes Local Services

41K Residents
22.2 mi from DTLA
13 mi² Area

Rancho Palos Verdes at a Glance

👥 41,259 Population
💰 $175,307 Median Household Income
🎂 49.7 Median Age
📐 13.47 mi² Total Area
🏙️ 3,063 People per sq mile
⛰️ 427 ft Elevation
🚗 22.2 mi 22 miles from Downtown LA (~44–67 min drive)
🌊 Coastal City 🏞️ River Access ⛰️ Mountain Area

Rancho Palos Verdes Weather

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68°F
scattered clouds
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Feels Like 68°
Humidity 91%
Wind 3 mph
Visibility 6.2 mi
Updated at 11:44 AM
4-Day Forecast
Sunday scattered clouds ☁️ 68° 68°
Monday clear sky 🌙 68° 68°
Tuesday broken clouds ☁️ 68° 68°

About Rancho Palos Verdes

History

Rancho Palos Verdes is an affluent coastal city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated on September 7, 1973, the city has a population of 42,287 as reported in the 2020 United States census.

By 1882, ownership of the land had passed from the Sepulveda family through various mortgage holders to Jotham Bixby of Rancho Los Cerritos, who leased the land to Japanese farmers. Japanese families farmed the most southern slopes, growing fields of beans, peas, and tomatoes in the area. Barley, hay, and grain were grown on the dryer northern slopes.

City Facts

Incorporated 1882
Government City Council
Official Site www.rpvca.gov

Economy

According to the city's 2024 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were:

education finance

Landmarks & Attractions

The Palos Verdes Library District operates three libraries on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

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