Los Angeles, CA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 90089, part of Los Angeles, per-capita income stands at just $6,743, a figure shaped largely by the student population attending the university located here. County property taxes run at an effective 0.68% of assessed value, so a home priced at $600,000 would carry roughly $4,080 in annual taxes — more than half of what an average resident earns in a year. Sales tax adds 9.75% to most purchases. That combination makes owning property here a steep challenge for anyone relying on local wages alone.