Dental Care for Ladera Heights, CA
Ladera Heights is an unincorporated census-designated place in Los Angeles County — 2.97 square miles, 6,634 residents as of the 2020 Census, and a homeowner vacancy rate of just 0.2%. Lennox Dental serves this close-knit, established community from a practice nearby.
An Unincorporated Community with Deep Roots
Because Ladera Heights is an unincorporated census-designated place rather than an incorporated city, residents look to Los Angeles County — not a city hall — for municipal services. That distinction shapes everything from zoning decisions to public infrastructure, and it has helped give the community a character distinct from the incorporated cities that surround it.
The development history begins in 1946, when the first homes were built on Condon Avenue in the Los Angeles city section of the broader Ladera area. As construction spread west of La Cienega Boulevard through the 1950s and 1960s, that original section became known as "Old Ladera," and the expanding unincorporated county portion to the west became "New Ladera." Prominent builders Valentine and Gallant, working alongside architect Robert Earl, designed many of the mid-century modern homes in the "New Ladera" section — houses that remain a defining feature of the streetscape and a draw for buyers who value that period of California residential design.
A Stable, High-Income Ownership Base
The 2020 Census recorded a homeowner vacancy rate of just 0.2% — a figure that stands in sharp contrast to the broader Los Angeles region, where residential mobility is high and units turn over constantly. That stability shows up in the property data as well: the 2024 median property value was $1.66 million, with a homeownership rate of 63%. By October 2025, the median sale price had reached $2,137,500, a 16.6% increase over the prior year, reflecting sustained demand from buyers who intend to stay.
Median household income stands at $167,065 — more than one and a half times the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim Metro Area median of $95,958 and more than one and a half times the California state median of $99,122. The average annual household income was $200,304 in 2023, the most recent year for which annual data is available. Based on 2020 Census data, multiple sources rank Ladera Heights among the three wealthiest majority-Black communities in the United States by average household income.
The Ladera Heights Civic Association has long played a role in organizing community events and advocating for residents' interests — a natural development in an unincorporated community that must build civic cohesion without the formal mechanisms of a city government. The association's continued activity reflects the commitment of long-term residents to the character of their neighborhood.
Schools and Post-Secondary Education
Inglewood Unified School District is the governing public school authority for Ladera Heights families, serving more than 11,000 students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade from both the city of Inglewood and the Ladera Heights community. The district was formally founded in 1953; the first Inglewood school opened in 1888.
West Los Angeles College, a California Community College in adjacent Culver City, is the largest post-secondary institution serving the area, having awarded 2,282 degrees in 2024.
Lennox Dental and Ladera Heights
Lennox Dental has served the communities surrounding Ladera Heights for many years, and Ladera Heights residents are a natural part of that patient base. Because the community is unincorporated and lacks its own commercial district, residents are accustomed to traveling a short distance for services — dental care included. Our office is close enough to reach without a freeway crossing, which matters when you are coming in for a routine cleaning on a weekday or bringing children in after school. We see long-established patients who have been coming to us for over a decade, adults who have recently moved to the area and need to find a new dental home, and families who come in together.
A full list of what we offer is on our services page. Our scope covers general and preventive dentistry — routine exams, professional cleanings, X-rays, fillings, and similar care — all handled in a single location so most patients can manage their dental health without needing to travel across the city for basic needs. Our team takes time at each visit to explain what they observe and to lay out options plainly. The decision about how to proceed always stays with you.
We work with many dental insurance plans and offer financing arrangements for treatment not fully covered by insurance. You can review the details on our insurance and financing page. To ask a question or schedule a visit, use our contact page.
Ladera Heights neighbors communities we have long served, including Hawthorne to the south and Westchester to the north. If you are a Ladera Heights resident looking for consistent, straightforward dental care a short drive away, we would be glad to hear from you.
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This page is general information about our practice and the communities we serve. It is not dental advice, and it is not a description of any specific treatment outcome. Please speak with us about your own situation.
Last reviewed August 13, 2026.