Lawndale, CA vs Hawthorne, CA

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

MetricLawndale, CAHawthorne, CA
Population30,78185,191
Median Household Income$85,441$75,848
Median Rent$1,938/mo$1,782/mo
Median Home Value$781,900$863,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%57.6%
Poverty Rate13%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k588571
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5881,893
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.325.3
College Degree Rate20.6%26%
Foreign-Born %38.7%32.1%
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.