Hawthorne, CA vs Lawndale, CA

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

MetricHawthorne, CALawndale, CA
Population85,19130,781
Median Household Income$75,848$85,441
Median Rent$1,782/mo$1,938/mo
Median Home Value$863,400$781,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%55%
Poverty Rate15.5%13%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k571588
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8931,588
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.321.3
College Degree Rate26%20.6%
Foreign-Born %32.1%38.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.1%-6.1%

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