Hawthorne, CA vs Manhattan Beach, CA

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

MetricHawthorne, CAManhattan Beach, CA
Population85,19134,210
Median Household Income$75,848$204,306
Median Rent$1,782/mo$3,449/mo
Median Home Value$863,400$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%37.4%
Poverty Rate15.5%4.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k571121
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8932,216
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.323.1
College Degree Rate26%78.9%
Foreign-Born %32.1%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.1%-6.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.