The vast majority of fire survivors want to rebuild-but affordability is continues to be a major issue

Among fire survivors who suffered total loss, 37% said they'd rebuild no matter what, while 44% said they'd rebuild if they could afford it. Although the vast majority of this group wants to rebuild, the 19% who plan to sell or have already sold is more than three times higher than those whose homes are standing.

Bar charts that show what fire survivors who suffered a total loss of their property plan to do to rebuild, or not. Among those who suffered total loss, 37% said they'd rebuild no matter what, while 44% conditioned rebuilding on finding a pathway to affordability. The vast majority of those who suffered total loss want to rebuild, the 19% who plan to sell or have already sold is more than 3 times higher than those whose homes are standing.

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Q: You mentioned that your home burned down or was damaged. Which do you plan to do? (If you have already done one of these, please indicate which.)

Note: This question was asked only of those who suffered total loss or damage; Some figures not available in dataset.

Chart: AfroLASource: Department of AngelsCreated with Datawrapper