Lennox, CA vs Gardena, CA

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

MetricLennox, CAGardena, CA
Population19,44959,422
Median Household Income$57,759$84,803
Median Rent$1,517/mo$1,809/mo
Median Home Value$708,000$700,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%53%
Poverty Rate16.4%11.8%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*616
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*3,011
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.518.9
College Degree Rate10.8%28.9%
Foreign-Born %46.2%37.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.0%-4.2%

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 Lennox (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.