Gardena, CA vs Del Aire, CA

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

MetricGardena, CADel Aire, CA
Population59,42211,115
Median Household Income$84,803$141,533
Median Rent$1,809/mo$2,976/mo
Median Home Value$700,600$928,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%47.3%
Poverty Rate11.8%9.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k616632*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0111,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min24.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.9—
College Degree Rate28.9%41.4%
Foreign-Born %37.1%29.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+11.3%

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 Del Aire (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.