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Marina Del Rey, CA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

9,176

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.9% YoY

73

$1.0T

Output changed +4.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

11.2%

Unemployment is 11.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg6.6%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-8.8% 5-year

0

9,176

Population moved -8.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

60

28.7%

Median rent consumes 28.7% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.0K per resident

99

$80.1B

$80.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$80.1B

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$35.1B
2. Department of Defense$14.2B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$11.8B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. QTC MEDICAL SERVICES INC$2.8B
2. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$2.3B
3. THE BOEING COMPANY$2.3B

Affordable

Housing Affordability

28.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,871
2BR estimate$3,781
Median income$146,623
Median home value$458,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

9,176

Median age

37.1

Bachelor's degree+

74.9%

Poverty rate

1.8%

Labor force participation

92.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-1.8%

GDP CAGR

+5.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202010,065
20219,355
202210,274
20238,844
20249,176
GDP (5 years)
2020$766.0B
2021$841.0B
2022$909.3B
2023$956.2B
2024$1.0T

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20249,176
20258,856 *
20268,627 *

R² = 35.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.0T
2025$1.1T *
2026$1.1T *

R² = 98.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$146,623/yr
Median rent$3,501/mo
Rent share of income28.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,839/yr
Mortgage share of income19.0%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate11.2%
State avg6.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation92.4%
Poverty rate1.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$458,800
Median monthly rent$3,501
Price-to-rent ratio10.9x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score32/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability40/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Marina del Rey CDP, California

City/Town

Part of

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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