Los Angeles

USA · California

Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024).

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-7 · 1 h behind Costa Rica

Region

California

Main language

English

On the map

34.05° N, 118.24° W

Near Los Angeles

• Whittier · 21 km away
• Santa Monica · 23 km away
• Redondo Beach · 27 km away
• Anaheim & Buena Park · 31 km away
• Long Beach · 32 km away
• Malibu · 41 km away

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Where to stay

AC Hotel by Marriott Downtown Los Angeles

9.4/10 · 1239 reviews

Conrad Los Angeles

9.3/10 · 379 reviews

Hotel Figueroa, Unbound Collection by Hyatt

9.2/10 · 1810 reviews

The Hoxton, Downtown LA

9.2/10 · 886 reviews

Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza

9.2/10 · 400 reviews

Silver Lake Pool & Inn

9.2/10 · 400 reviews

Cara

9.2/10 · 151 reviews

citizenM Los Angeles Downtown

9/10 · 5695 reviews

H by H Hospitality

9/10 · 1911 reviews

Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown by IHG

9/10 · 1758 reviews