La Mirada is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 46,323 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, La Mirada is the 193rd largest community in California.

Housing costs in La Mirada are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that La Mirada has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in La Mirada telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in La Mirada, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, La Mirada provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

One downside of living in La Mirada, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.19 minutes every day commuting to work.

The population of La Mirada is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.82% of adults in La Mirada have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in La Mirada in 2018 was $39,623, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,492 for a family of four. However, La Mirada contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

La Mirada is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Mirada home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in La Mirada, accounting for 45.44% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of La Mirada residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in La Mirada include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of La Mirada's cultural character, accounting for 26.63% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in La Mirada is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.