Carson, CA vs West Carson, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCarson, CAWest Carson, CA
Population92,87122,143
Median Household Income$108,703$92,775
Median Rent$1,956/mo$1,891/mo
Median Home Value$704,400$689,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%51.8%
Poverty Rate8.7%8.7%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k436632*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5611,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.620.6
College Degree Rate29.3%36.9%
Foreign-Born %32.9%36.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices West Carson (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.