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Arleta



  

History of Arleta

Once a part of the neighborhood of Pacoima, Arleta is a small community in Los Angeles California that became an independent area in the late 1960s. The Golden State Freeway also know as I-5 seceded in the late 1960s and this formed the Arleta area which was then it's own separate, and new community that had been broken or branched off from Pacoima.
 
The area of Arleta bordered by Paxton Avenue to the northwest and Woodman Avenue to the southwest, Laurel Canyon Boulevard to the northeast and Tonopah Avenue to the southeast. Today, Arleta is home to the Juicy Couture headquarters as well as a post office which opened back in 1954, Branford Park, and the Devonshire Arleta Park.
 

Description of Arleta

 
Arleta is an area in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. The neighborhood is bordered by various other Los Angeles neighborhoods including Mission Hills, North Hills, Sun Valley, Paccoima and Panorama City. To the norht of Arleta is the well known Los Angeles city San Fernando. A relatively small area that spans about 4 square miles, Arleta shares a zip code with the neighboring district of Pacoima.
 
Arleta is a relatively easy to access neighborhood of Los Angeles. The area is easily accessible via the Golden State Freeway also known as Interstate 5 and the Hollywood Freeway which is also known locally as SR170. Various major roads also run through the Arleta area providing easy access into and out of the neighborhoods.
 

Residents of Arleta

 
Arleta residents are primarily Hispanic or Latino but there is also a relatively large number of white residents in the area. Of the more than 30,000 people who call Arleta home, about 70% of them are Hispanic or Latino while the majority of the remaining residents are of caucasian or non-Hispanic decent. The median household income in Arleta is $48,752 with an average household income of $58,469.
 
Some famous residents have come out of Arleta including the Osmond Family who lived in the neighborhood during the early 1970s and Jobnny Burnette a famous Rockabilly singer from the 1960s who also called Arleta home at one time.
 

Arleta Rentals

 
Homes for rent in Arleta, California range in price as well as in size, structure and amenities. While you may find a small apartment or efficiency style condo in Arleta for rent in the price range of just under $1,000 the most common range in price for Arleta rentals tends to be along the lines of $1,400 to about $3,000 or more. Arleta rentals are typically close to shopping, schools and parks as the area only spans a small 4 square mile section of Los Angeles.
 

Fun Stuff in Arleta

 
There's much to do in Arleta.
 
For children, the Branford Park is located in Arleta and features an auditorium as well as a lighted baseball field and lighted basketball courts. An indoor gym with weights is also at the park as well as a kitchen, music room and picnic tables scattered throughout the park. A children's play area offers something fun to do for young or school age children.
 

The Pacoima Branch library is located a short drive outside Arleta on Van Nuys Blvd. Here residents of Arleta can pick up a book to read or find reference materials for a school or community project. The Pacoima Branch Library is a part of the Los Angeles Public Library system. For more information about the library or for library hours, contact the Pacoima Branch Library at (818) 899-5203.