Lawndale, CA vs Gardena, CA

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

MetricLawndale, CAGardena, CA
Population30,78159,422
Median Household Income$85,441$84,803
Median Rent$1,938/mo$1,809/mo
Median Home Value$781,900$700,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%53%
Poverty Rate13%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k588616
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5883,011
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.318.9
College Degree Rate20.6%28.9%
Foreign-Born %38.7%37.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.1%-4.2%

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