Solar in La Mirada, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,667 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical La Mirada home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,751after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,667kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical La Mirada home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,002 kWh a year (89% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $930 |
| Payback | 10.6 years |
| Exported power | 4.6¢/kWh (Southern California Edison (SCE)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in La Mirada
- Owner-occupied homes
- 76%
- Single-family detached
- 78%
- Median home value
- $826k
- Median year built
- 1960
- Population
- 47,180
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 793
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 13,408 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in La Mirada
Companies with the most installations in La Mirada's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 157 installs
- Freedom Forever 47 installs
- Tesla Energy 42 installs
- Bright OPS 40 installs
- Bright Planet 40 installs
- Better Earth Electric 28 installs
- SunPower 26 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 19 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 19 installs
- Powur PBC Which Will DO Business IN California AS Powur Home 18 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in La Mirada
Is solar worth it in La Mirada, CA?
For a typical home in La Mirada, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $930 in year one and pays back in about 10.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in La Mirada?
About 1,667 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in La Mirada?
Most homes in La Mirada are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in La Mirada?
A fair cash price is around $2.90 per watt before incentives, so about $10,700 for a 3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- South Whittier 10.6 yrs
- Buena Park 10.6 yrs
- La Habra 10.6 yrs
- Cerritos 10.5 yrs
- Norwalk 10.6 yrs
- Whittier 10.6 yrs
- Fullerton 10.6 yrs
- Cypress 10.6 yrs
- All of California
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.