ARTICLE: Diamond Bar In-Depth

A cattle brand design led to the name of this Los Angeles County community. With a population of approximately 58,000, Diamond Bar is one of the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area's many suburbs. Diamond Bar is located about an hour east of the Pacific Ocean, and is known as part of the "Inland Empire" that is the Los Angeles suburban community. Its median income per capita was $25,472 in 2004, and its cost of living was 59% higher than the US average. Most Diamond Bar residents commute to Los Angeles and surrounding areas for jobs. The Los Angeles metro area is known for bustling commerce, especially from the tourism and entertainment industries. In 2003, the job fields employing the biggest number of workers were: Apparel Consumer electric products Transportation Food products The international banking and finance industry in the Los Angeles area is also one of the most prominent in the country. In the service industry, nearly 500,000 people are employed at Los Angeles's and Anaheim's renowned tourist attractions including Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Six Flags. Manufacturing has declined in recent years in the Los Angeles area, but economic expansion has occurred in the healthcare technology, architecture, and construction sectors. Sources: Best Places US Census Bureauv City Data Back to top↑

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