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Norwalk At A Glance
Incorporation: August 1957
Form of Government: Council/Manager
Population: 109,681
Location: 17 miles southeast of Los Angeles
Norwalk is where California history intersects with new millennium technology in Southern California. A City, poised since the days of El Camino Real, in a regionally vital transportation hub. Home to Metrolink and Metro Greenline Stations, Norwalk is served by four freeways. At the midpoints between the business districts of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Norwalk is where you want to be. Just minutes away from everywhere important in Southern California.
General Information
Norwalk was established as a "Contract City" and continues to operate in that manner. A Contract City is a City in which services such as police and fire are contracted with another agency. The City of Norwalk contracts with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for these services.
Our community is considered a "no/low property tax" community, which means that we receive a very small percentage of property tax collected by the County of Los Angeles. The City's major resource contributors are sales taxes, vehicle license fees from the State, utility user tax, and service fees. In addition, the City receives restricted funds to be used only for specific areas, such as, street improvements, transportation, park improvements, etc., from the State and Federal governments.
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |
| Population: | 109,681 |
| Median Income: | $47,524 |
| Unemployment Rate: | 4.9% |
| Housing Vacancy: | 2.4% |
| Housing Units: | 27,555 |
| Taxable Sales: | $985 Million in 2005 |
The opening of Norwalk's Metrolink and Green Line commuter rail stations have enormously improved access to the City's business centers. Employees working in Norwalk can now commute to their workplace from Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties (Metrolink) and from the Los Angeles International Airport to the Norwalk MTA Station (Green Line). The Norwalk Transit System provides fixed route bus service, seven days a week, within Norwalk and to adjacent communities.
Top Six Employers
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District | 4,161 |
| Cerritos College | 2,100 |
| Metropolitan State Hospital | 1,836 |
| Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder | 1,216 |
| Bally Total Fitness Headquarters | 650 |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital | 500 |
Award-Wining Community Policing Efforts
The City of Norwalk is consistently ranked among the safest cities in America. In recognition of the community's public safety efforts, the City of Norwalk was presented with the 1997 Award for Excellence in Community Policing by the National League of Cities.
Cultural Highlights
Norwalk has an annual Halloween festival in October and "A Night of 1000 Stars" library fundraising event in May. The City is also home to the Sproul Museum and historical Hargitt House. The City of Norwalk is also a premier location for the production of featured motion pictures and television commercials, utilizing locations such as the historic Paddison Farm, Front Street and unique residential areas.
