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How an Exclusive Los Angeles Suburb Lost Its Whiteness
The once homogenous community of San Marino has been rapidly diversifying for decades.
More than a year ago, the Los Angeles Times reported that San Marino, a suburb with a population of about 13,000, was the only residential community in Southern California where housing prices actually rose during the recession. The Times attributed this to high-performing schools, luxurious housing stock, and a "small-town ambience."
It also mentioned a final factor: the constant and reliable demand for housing there among Asians: