Florence-Graham, California
Florence-Graham is a community of 60,690 people in Los Angeles County, California.
Why visit Florence-Graham
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails, 99 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Piedmont University, 27th Street Historic District and 28th Street YMCA.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; December lows average 48°F.
Weather in Florence-Graham
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Florence-Graham
Florence-Graham (also known as Florence-Firestone) is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 61,983 at the 2020 census, down from 63,387 at the 2010 census. The census area includes the communities of Florence, Firestone Park, and Graham. It is located in the south central region of Los Angeles County.
From the Wikipedia article Florence-Graham, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
School · 2.9 mi
Historically black graduate school in California
Piedmont University
School · 3.4 mi
Christian university in Los Angeles, California, U.S
Park Theatres
Cinema and theater · 1.4 mi
6504 Pacific Boulevard, Huntington Park
Museums and landmarks19
27th Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
United States historic place
28th Street YMCA
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in California, United States
52nd Place Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
United States historic place
Angelus Funeral Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Funeral home in South Los Angeles, California
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 3751
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Preserved American 4-8-4 locomotive (ATSF 3751 class)
Dunbar Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Los Angeles African-American community hub in 1930s-40s
Fire Station No. 14
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Fire station in California, United States of America
Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Office building in California, United States of America
Helen Hunt Jackson Branch
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic library building, now church, in Los Angeles, California
John Muir Branch Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Public library in Los Angeles, California, United States
Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Railway station of the Pacific Electric Railway, located in Lynwood, California
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Moneta Branch
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic library in Los Angeles, California, closed 1987
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds25
Mary Bethune Park
Park · 1.2 mi
Public park in South Los Angeles, California, United States
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes99
Super Pizza Veloz
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 mi
2661 East Florence Avenue, Huntington Park
Mo-Su 10:00-21:30
Tom's Junior Burger
Restaurant · Burger, Fries, Breakfast · 1.9 mi
245 East El Segundo Boulevard, Los Angeles
Mo-Su 06:00-24:00
Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
Restaurant · Chicken, Breakfast · 1.8 mi
106 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles
Mo-Su 07:30-20:00
Randolph's Smoke House
Diner · American · 0.8 mi
8472 Central Avenue, Los Angeles
Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00; Mo off
87 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship77
Lincoln Theatre
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Second Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.6 mi
10122 Compton Avenue, Los Angeles
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries106
Communication and Technology School at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
School · 1.3 mi
6100 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles
Diego Rivera Learning Complex
School · 1.2 mi
6100 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles
Green Design STEAM Academy at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
School · 1.3 mi
6100 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles
Healthcare10
Map of Florence-Graham
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 49°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 68°F | 50°F | 3.6 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 52°F | 2.2 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 55°F | 0.7 in |
| May | 74°F | 58°F | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 61°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 65°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 65°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 64°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 60°F | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 73°F | 53°F | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 67°F | 48°F | 2.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Los Angeles County has had 67 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-08-08: Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Eaton Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Hurst Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-07: Palisades Fire (Fire)
- 2024-12-10: Franklin Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Compton / Woodley Airport (CPM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Walnut Park 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Huntington Park 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- South Gate 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Willowbrook 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Maywood 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Cudahy 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Westmont 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Lynwood 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Bell 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- West Rancho Dominguez 5 mi south, about 7 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Florence-Graham, California, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florence-Graham, CA, USA - panoramio (1), Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Somerville Hotel, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vermont Square Branch Library, Los Angeles (Front), Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fire Station No. 14 (Los Angeles, California), Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Highsmithwattstowers, Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
- Prince Hall Masonic Temple (Los Angeles, California), Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3751 in the yard July 2017, Fanlon verdoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charlotta Bass House, Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Second Baptist Church (Los Angeles, California), Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lincoln Theater (Los Angeles), Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 28th Street Y.M.C.A. Building (South Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Muir Branch Library, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot (Lynwood, CA), John F. Meyerpeter, HABS photographer, Public domain
- Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Crouch Memorial Church in 27th Street Historic District, Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Helen Hunt Jackson Branch Library, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Watts Station, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moneta Branch Library, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ralph J. Bunche House, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Firestone station (4830121674), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Figueroa Street, Harbor Freeway, and S Broadway night aerial, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Approaching LAX (a0004517) - panoramio, Thomas Tunsch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DOWN TOWN LOS ANGELES FLIGHT LAS-LAX A319 SPIRIT (10629754523), Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- View of California from Flight 155 SFO-LAX 2016 08, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Approaching LAX (a0004516) - panoramio, Thomas Tunsch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ZHANG 000110 166307 510805 4578 (35927968184), Photo by William Zhang – U.S. Department of Energy from United States, Public domain
- 2021-10-05 14 21 37 View southwest across southern Los Angeles County, California from an airplane heading toward Los Angeles International Airport, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-05 14 21 39 View southwest across southern Los Angeles County, California from an airplane heading toward Los Angeles International Airport, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Лос-Анджелес - panoramio (19), Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- I-110 at I-105 aerial, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of California from Flight 155 SFO-LAX 2016 09, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-05 14 21 21 View southwest across southern Los Angeles County, California from an airplane heading toward Los Angeles International Airport, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pink Clusters, Djenabé E, CC BY 3.0
- Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, California (14537865863), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, California (14331172278), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hoot Owl Cafe South Gate Calif, John Margolies, Public domain
- Hoot Owl Cafe, horizontal view, 8711 Long Beach Boulevard, Southgate, Los Angeles, California LOC 24419480208, The Library of Congress from Washington, DC, United States, No restrictions
- Children's Tribute to the World War Heroes, Burt Johnson, Public domain
- Compton ave in Watts, California, Northwalker, CC0
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