Signal Hill, CA vs Carson, CA

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

MetricSignal Hill, CACarson, CA
Population11,46892,871
Median Household Income$113,298$108,703
Median Rent$1,851/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$783,300$704,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%50.5%
Poverty Rate7.1%8.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k547436
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0862,561
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F76°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.819.6
College Degree Rate37.2%29.3%
Foreign-Born %27.4%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%-5.0%

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