Lawndale, CA vs West Carson, CA

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

MetricLawndale, CAWest Carson, CA
Population30,78122,143
Median Household Income$85,441$92,775
Median Rent$1,938/mo$1,891/mo
Median Home Value$781,900$689,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%51.8%
Poverty Rate13%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k588632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5881,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.320.6
College Degree Rate20.6%36.9%
Foreign-Born %38.7%36.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.1%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices West Carson (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.