Known locally as “HP,” Huntington Park is one of South Los Angeles' "Gateway Cities," bridging the gap between Downtown Los Angeles, about 8 miles north, and the Orange County line, about 20 miles southeast. Home to approximately 60,000 people, Huntington Park is known for its vibrant Latino culture, strong sense of community and appeal to real estate investors. “HP is developing close behind Los Angeles,” says Tony Zeng, a developer and owner of Metro Real Estate Group with over 20 years of experience. “It’s close to Inglewood, which is becoming an entertainment hub with the new SoFi Stadium and the YouTube Theater. Nearby neighborhoods are being impacted positively with the new employment and business opportunities those places bring.”
Incorporated in 1906, the city has long been home to residents employed by factories, warehouses and distribution centers in neighboring cities like Vernon and Commerce. Whole Foods Distribution Center, Overhill Farms Incorporated and Modu Food Service are only a few of the major nearby employers. “This is a community of hard workers, and when you work hard, you party hard,” says Daniel Calderon, a Realtor with 35 years' experience in the area. “If you’re the type to file noise complaints when you hear your neighbors playing music at 8 p.m., this is not the place for you.”
Huntington Park locals love to explore the locally owned retail and dining along Pacific Blvd.
Huntington Park is a sprawling suburban city a short drive from downtown Los Angeles.
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Compact colorful homes and condos
Huntington Park's median home price is around $645,000, lower than L.A.'s overall median of roughly $1 million. More than 70% of Huntington Park's residents rent their homes rather than own, so this is largely an investor's market. Most homes here are either early 20th-century Craftsman bungalows with colorful exteriors and small front porches, or mid-to-late 20th-century ranch-style homes with Spanish-style details like barrel-tile roofs. Condominium buildings and attached townhomes are concentrated north toward Vernon, most built in the 1980s and often incorporating Craftsman- or Spanish-style elements.
Huntington Park has a variety of colorful and eccentric looking homes.
Spanish styled and brightly colored homes are a common design in Huntington Park, California.
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A top-rated high school 7 miles away
Huntington Park is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), rated an overall B by Niche and offering hundreds of elementary, middle and high schools. The highest rated nearby school is Downtown Magnets High, which earns an overall A-plus; 7 miles from Huntington Park, the school stands out for its business and fashion courses, a high college acceptance rate and a strong AP program.
Gage Middle in Huntington Park, scores a B-minus Niche rating.
Miles Elementary scores a B-minus Niche rating.
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Celebrations hosted at Salt Lake Park
The 23-acre Salt Lake Park is a popular gathering spot for parties, soccer and tennis; there's also a playground, splash pad and fitness center here. The 9-acre Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park includes an amphitheater, gardening areas and a community center that offers arts and crafts workshops, and many locals head to Raul R. Perez Memorial Park (locally known as Perez Park) to walk their dogs or play basketball.
Every April, downtown Huntington Park hosts the three-day Carnaval Primavera Downtown Festival, one of the largest events in Southern California, which includes a Hispanic market with over 100 food and crafts vendors, as well as live performances. The city also hosts large annual events on holidays, including Memorial Day and Halloween, as well as Summer Nights in the Park, an outdoor movie series at Perez Park, and the lively Pacific Boulevard Art Walk Festival each April.
Salt Lake Park has a lot of amenities including two volleyball courts.
Augustus Hawkins Natural Park features a nice walking path surrounding a lake with wildlife.
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Small locally owned businesses on Pacific
The commercial heart of Huntington Park is the nearly 2-mile, walkable Pacific Boulevard, lined with mostly Latino-owned independent bakeries, boutiques and small eateries. Tacos Los Cholos is a local favorite, known for their tortas and wood-fired tacos. In the city's northeast, there are plenty of discount grocery stores, as well big-box retailers like Target and The Home Depot.
Small locally owned retail stores line the streets at Pacific Boulevard in Huntington Park, California.
Locals enjoy browsing one of the many locally owned bridal shops on Pacific Boulevard in Huntington Park, California.
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A quick route to the airport
Interstate 5 leads 8 miles to Downtown Los Angeles and 19 miles to Pasadena. Interstate 710 leads about 19 miles to Long Beach. Public transportation options include the Metro light-rail to Downtown Los Angeles, and the Huntington Park Local Transit Shuttle, also called the HP Express. The Community Hospital of Huntington Park is right in the city and provides 24-hour care; the Saint Francis Medical Center is about 5 miles away. Interstate 105 leads about 17 miles to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Huntington Park locals are never more than a few minutes away from one of Metro's many bus lines running throughout the city.
The 710 Freeway runs along the south side of Huntington Park, California.
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Property crime mitigation
According to recent FBI data, Huntington Park reports higher rates of property crime and lower rates of violent crime than those in the state and the nation. The Huntington Park Police Department encourages Huntington Park residents to report crime and take responsibility for keeping the community safe.
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