Malibu, California

Malibu Local Services

11K Residents
25.6 mi from DTLA
20 mi² Area

Malibu at a Glance

👥 10,516 Population
💰 $192,159 Median Household Income
🎂 50.7 Median Age
📐 19.85 mi² Total Area
🏙️ 529 People per sq mile
⛰️ 26 ft Elevation
🚗 25.6 mi 26 miles from Downtown LA (~51–77 min drive)
🌊 Coastal City 🏞️ River Access ⛰️ Mountain Area

Malibu Weather

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73°F
broken clouds
Malibu, CA
Feels Like 73°
Humidity 78%
Wind 6 mph
Visibility 6.2 mi
Updated at 8:50 AM
4-Day Forecast
Sunday overcast clouds ☁️ 70° 70°
Monday clear sky 🌙 70° 70°
Tuesday clear sky 🌙 69° 69°

About Malibu

History

Malibu ( MAL-ih-boo; Chumash: Humaliwo; Spanish: Malibú) is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Los Angeles. It is known for its Mediterranean climate, its strip of beaches stretching 21 miles (34 km) along the Pacific coast, and for its longtime status as the home of numerous Hollywood celebrities and executives with

The area is within the Ventureño Chumash territory, which extended from the San Joaquin Valley to San Luis Obispo to Malibu, as well as several islands off the southern coast of California. The Chumash called the settlement Humaliwo or "the surf sounds loudly". The city's name derives from this, as the "Hu" syllable is not stressed.

City Facts

Incorporated 1802
Government Council-manager
Official Site www.malibucity.org

Economy

The Malibu Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1949 to provide support to local Malibu business, and has over 500 members. Historically, there have been a number of firms across industries located in the city. HRL Laboratories, the research arm of the former Hughes Aircraft Company, was established in 1960 in Malibu.

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Landmarks & Attractions

Getty Villa, an art museum that is part of the J. Paul Getty Museum, is just outside the city limits in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. It is owned and operated by the J.

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