West Carson, CA vs Lawndale, CA

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

MetricWest Carson, CALawndale, CA
Population22,14330,781
Median Household Income$92,775$85,441
Median Rent$1,891/mo$1,938/mo
Median Home Value$689,700$781,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%55%
Poverty Rate8.7%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 Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows47°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.621.3
College Degree Rate36.9%20.6%
Foreign-Born %36.9%38.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-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 West Carson (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.