How Bad is Marina del Rey Pollution?

How at risk are Marina del Rey residents from pollution compared to other cities in the state? According to the state officials, Marina del Rey is in a little better shape on balance than the average California town.

Based on new state figures released recently, Marina del Rey's 90292 zip code is in the better half of California zip codes in its potential for health risks stemming from pollution of all sorts.

See a map of the data for every town in the state here

The figures come from a new state report issued by the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that compiles health risks based on 11 types of pollution and factors in seven categories of population and demographic factors, including poverty and education levels.

The purpose of the report is to identify communities that are eligible for grants from the state's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, according to Sam Delson, an OEHHA spokesman. The law governing that fund mandates certain percentages be spent on disadvantaged communities, making it necessary to include economic factors in the state report.

The state has a map of those communities that are eligible on the report website. Only communities in the lowest 10 percent qualify, which leaves out Marina del Rey.

The map above shows scores from each of the analyzed categories as well as overall rankings for every zip code in California with a Patch publication. Simply click on any town to see the full report card for each zip code.

You can see a similar map showing every zip code in the state here, and see more details of the report on the state's website.

In general, Marina del Rey fares somewhat worse than average in traffic density and better in air quality measures, while showing good population rankings in measures like education and poverty levels.

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