Gardena, CA vs Willowbrook, CA

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

MetricGardena, CAWillowbrook, CA
Population59,42221,681
Median Household Income$84,803$62,582
Median Rent$1,809/mo$1,570/mo
Median Home Value$700,600$559,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%57.7%
Poverty Rate11.8%18.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k616632*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0111,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min33.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.922.8
College Degree Rate28.9%11.4%
Foreign-Born %37.1%35.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-5.1%

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