East La Mirada

Whittier, CA

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East La Mirada - Whittier, CA Area Guide

Located 14 miles southeast of Los Angeles, the tree-lined neighborhood of East La Mirada offers a suburban respite with a small-town feel. The original Southern Pacific Railroad depot still stands in Whittier, not far from the first home built in 1867, which now operates as the John Bailey House museum. Apartment buildings dot the area's southwest corner, along with single-family houses for rent. Shops and restaurants bookend quiet residential blocks on Whittier Boulevard and Imperial Highway. Toast, a popular restaurant, dishes up classic breakfast fare alongside California favorites, while La Casita Olvera serves tasty Mexican food. After dinner, head to the La Mirada Theatre for a concert or Broadway musical. Locals appreciate the neighborhood's close proximity to the San Gabriel Valley and Orange County.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in East La Mirada is $1,474 for one bedroom, and $1,886 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in East La Mirada has increased by 0.6% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 529 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,474/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 741 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,886/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • La Habra Historical Museum
  • Children's Museum at La Habra
  • Schabarum Regional Park
  • Pio Pico State Historic Park
  • Craig Regional Park

Transit / Subway

Airports

  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
  • John Wayne/Orange County

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.