Size
The City of Downey has a population of 110,600 in an area of 12.5 square miles.
Location and Climate
Downey is situated 12 miles southeast of the Los Angeles Civic Center.We are only five miles from Orange County, and about 10 miles from the beautiful Pacific coastline. We are also conveniently located near several major freeways, as the city is an ideal home base from which to take advantage of the business resources and hundreds of cultural and recreational activities in Southern California.
The average annual minimum temperature is 46 degrees, and the average annual maximum is 83 degrees. Downey is 117 feet above sea level; prevailing winds are from the West at 6 mph. Average annual rainfall is 14.85 inches.
DISTANCE FROM DOWNEY
- Downtown Los Angeles
- Music Center of LA County 13 miles
- Los Angeles Coliseum 17 miles
- Dodger Stadium 15 miles
- Port of Long Beach 16 miless
- Disneyland 15 miles
- Rose Bowl 24 miles
- Los Angeles 19 miles International Airport
- Glendale 21 ,iles
- Port of Los Angeles 21 miles
- Beverly Hills 23 miles
- Arrowhead Pond Arena 18 miles
- UCLA 27 miles
- Universal Studios 22 miles
- John Wayne Airport 30 miles
- Ontario Airport 38 miles
EDUCATION
Downey Unified School District
11627 Brookshire Ave.
(562) 904-3500
| Number of high schools: |
3 |
| Number of middle schools: |
4 |
| Number of elementary schools: |
13 |
Warren High School ranked 209th out of 820 California High Schools. Downey High School also ranked above average.
Downey School Enrollment:
| Enrolled in school: |
24,045 |
| Enrolled in preprimary school: |
1,621 |
| Enrolled in elementary or high school: |
15,239 |
| Enrolled in college: |
7,185 |
| Percent in public school: |
87.6% |
| UCLA |
(310) 825-4321 |
| USC |
(213) 740-2311 |
| California state Los Angeles |
(213) 343-3000 |
| California state Long Beach |
(562) 985-4111 |
| California state Fullerton |
(714) 773-2011 |
| California Institution of Technology |
(626) 395-6811 |
| Loyola Marymount |
(310) 338-2700 |
| Pepperdine University |
(310) 456-4000 |
| Whittier College |
(562) 907-4200 |
| Cerritos College |
(562) 860-2451 |
| Long Beach College |
(562) 938-4111 |
| Rio Hondo College |
(562) 692-0921 |
HOSPITALS
Downey Regional Medical Center
11500 South Brookshire Ave.
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 904-5000
Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center
7601 Imperial Hwy.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 401-7111
OTHER SERVICES
| Downey Chamber of Commerce |
(562) 923-2191 |
| Downey Municipal Court |
(562) 803-7057 |
| U.S. Post Office |
(800) 275-8777 |
TRANSPORTATION
Airports and Ports
| Los Angeles International LAX |
(310) 646-5252 |
| Ontario Airport |
(909) 988-2700 |
| Burbank Airport |
(818) 840-8847 |
| John Wayne Airport |
(714) 252-5200 |
| Long Beach Airport |
(562) 570-2600 |
| Port of Los Angeles |
(310) 732-7678 |
| Port of Long Beach |
(562) 437-0041 |
Freeways
- Santa Ana Freeway (I-5)
Access North to Los Angeles & San Fernando Valley
Access South to Orange County
- San Gabriel Freeway (I-605)
Access North to 60, 10 & 210 Freeways
Access South to 91, 405 & 22 Freeways
- Glen Anderson Freeway (I-105)
Access West to Los Angeles International Airport
- Long Beach Freeway (I-710)
Access North to Pasadena
Access South to Long Beach &
Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach
Public Transit
| MTA |
(562) 699-0954 |
| Metrolink Commuter Rail |
(310) 808-5465 |
| DowneyLINK |
(562) 529-5465 |
| Dial-A-Ride Services |
(562) 904-7215 |
| Rideshare Infomation |
(310) 380-7750 |
UTILITIES
General information lines
| Media One Cable Company |
(562) 259-2300 |
| Southern California Edison |
(800) 655-4555 |
| Southern California Gas Company - Residential |
(800) 427-2200 |
| Southern California Gas Company - Commercial & Industrial |
(800) 427-2000 |
| General Information |
(800) 427-2000 |
Business Support Services
Water Division, City of Downey |
(562) 904-7202 |
