El Segundo, CA vs Hawthorne, CA

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

MetricEl Segundo, CAHawthorne, CA
Population16,76985,191
Median Household Income$150,737$75,848
Median Rent$2,556/mo$1,782/mo
Median Home Value$1,587,500$863,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.6%57.6%
Poverty Rate5.3%15.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k415571
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5291,893
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.325.3
College Degree Rate62.7%26%
Foreign-Born %13.4%32.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%-6.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.