Hawaiian Gardens, CA vs Lakewood, CA

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

MetricHawaiian Gardens, CALakewood, CA
Population13,69179,850
Median Household Income$76,341$119,177
Median Rent$1,696/mo$2,347/mo
Median Home Value$554,100$827,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%51.3%
Poverty Rate16.3%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k624356
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8492,051
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.822.2
College Degree Rate16.8%32.7%
Foreign-Born %41.5%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.5%-5.4%

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