West Rancho Dominguez, CA vs Carson, CA

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

MetricWest Rancho Dominguez, CACarson, CA
Population23,30092,871
Median Household Income$86,834$108,703
Median Rent$1,695/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$612,900$704,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%50.5%
Poverty Rate15%8.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*436
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*2,561
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.919.6
College Degree Rate13.7%29.3%
Foreign-Born %23.4%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-5.0%

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