Lennox, CA vs Lawndale, CA

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

MetricLennox, CALawndale, CA
Population19,44930,781
Median Household Income$57,759$85,441
Median Rent$1,517/mo$1,938/mo
Median Home Value$708,000$781,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%55%
Poverty Rate16.4%13%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*588
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,588
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.521.3
College Degree Rate10.8%20.6%
Foreign-Born %46.2%38.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.0%-6.1%

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.