Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is a 152-bed hospital in Los Angeles, CA — Teaching.

The facility

Address
1680 EAST 120TH STREET, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Beds
152
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA runs housing 70% above, utilities 59% above and groceries and goods 7% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall14% above
Housing70% above
Utilities59% above
Groceries and goods7% above
Services4% above

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Los Angeles is $2,710 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $2,150.

California taxes wage income.

Housing in Los Angeles

59 traveler listings in Los Angeles, CA.

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What travel nurses say

2 travel nurse reviews, 3.6★ overall, 50% would recommend.

CategoryRating out of 5
Overall3.6
Culture4.0
Management3.8
Safety3.5
Workload3.0

Pros: Everyone was pleasant throughout the hospital. Very traveler friendly. Hospitalists were great. Acuity fairly low since it's not a trauma center. Security always around and helpful. Free, close, secur…

Cons: Lots of homelessness and about half the patients are Spanish speaking only. ED always full with holds in the hallways.

Pros: ED manager is nice. You get your 30 minute break and a 15 if staffing allows. Plenty of techs for transport and EKGs. Serves a community that really needs it.

Cons: Absolute chaos. 20 bed main ER plus 20-25 rapid beds that turn into admits. Patients everywhere: hallways, heated tents outside for covid, psych and triage. Ratios supposed to be 1:4 but they switch t…

Common questions

How much is rent near Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Los Angeles is $2,710 a month (2025, utilities included).