LondonCA
A town of 1,800.
Is London a good place to live?
London’s weakest subject grade is a D− for health. 44% of residents live below the poverty line in London, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On walkability, just 17 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. The median household income is $49K, and 44% of residents live below the poverty line. London has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
London has shrunk 19% from 2010 to 2020
1,869 counted in 2010 and 1,518 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How London grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far London is from typical.
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Moving to London: who provides what
London is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in London.
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of London’s adults say their health is fair or poor
43% of adults say their health is fair or poor in London, against 22% in California’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 21% of London adults report frequent physical distress. London beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| London | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | London | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.1% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 29.7% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A smaller share of working residents in London work locally than in the typical California or U.S. town
0.7% of working residents work locally in London. Jobs based in London grew to 152 in 2023, 141 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in London is 21 minutes.
| London | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In London, expect mild winters and hot summers
London has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. London’s July high is 98°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in London
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about London
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of London
About 9 of every 100 London residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
99% of working residents leave London for work
Where London’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about London
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is London, CA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.