La Mirada has a population of nearly 50,000 within a geographic area of 7.9 square miles, and serves a much broader trade area that includes areas of Buena Park, Cerritos, Fullerton, La Habra, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs and Whittier. La Mirada has a strategic location within a region of Los Angeles County called the Gateway Cities (total of 27 cities in southeastern Los Angeles County), which offers a variety of major businesses and leading educational institutions, as well as easy access to the greater Los Angeles marketplace.
La Mirada is home to Biola University, a nationally ranked private university with more than 6,300 enrolled students and offers numerous business parks dedicated toward logistics, supply chain distribution, technology, and light industrial based firms that value close proximity to Los Angeles. La Mirada presents many positive assets including a highly skilled workforce, quality education programs, and nearby world-class ports, along with convenient access to U.S. and international markets via the sophisticated transportation system of Southern California.
