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title: "Los Angeles — Class A Atlas Office Index #57"
description: "Los Angeles leads on talent depth (92/100) and lags on sustainability (8/100) — Class A asking rent 65 USD/sqft/yr at 22.5% vacancy."
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> Los Angeles leads on talent depth (92/100) and lags on sustainability (8/100) — Class A asking rent 65 USD/sqft/yr at 22.5% vacancy.

## TL;DR

- Cost efficiency: 79/100
- Talent depth: 92/100
- Sustainability: 8/100
- Transit access: 91/100
- Lease flexibility: 62/100

# Los Angeles — Office Index #57

**Composite 70.0 / 100.** Los Angeles leads on talent depth (92/100) and lags on sustainability (8/100) — [Class A](/glossary/class-a) asking rent 65 USD/sqft/yr at 22.5% vacancy.

## Sub-scores

| Dimension | Score | Why|

| Cost efficiency (weight 25%) | 79/100 | Class A asking rent 65 USD/sqft/yr; lower asking rent scores higher within the 30–200 USD Tier-1 band.|
| Talent depth (weight 25%) | 92/100 | Editorial talent-pool index of 92/100 reflects white-collar density and inbound migration.|
| Sustainability (weight 15%) | 8/100 | Share of Los Angeles Class A stock with named ESG certification (LEED / breeam">BREEAM / WELL) blended with current vacancy as a proxy for stock turnover.|
| Transit access (weight 15%) | 91/100 | Average tier strength of 6 Class A submarkets blended with rail/metro coverage in submarket commute notes.|
| Lease flexibility (weight 20%) | 62/100 | Typical 14 months rent-free on a 7-year term; longer rent-free and shorter terms score higher.|

## Related

- [**Los Angeles — full city profile**](/cities/los-angeles)
- [**Embeddable rank widget**](/embed/index-rank/los-angeles)
- [**Embeddable city summary**](/embed/city/los-angeles)
- [**Office Index — full ranking**](/research/office-index)

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/research/office-index/los-angeles), updated 2026-05-29T16:17:29.065Z.