West Rancho Dominguez, CA vs Gardena, CA

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

MetricWest Rancho Dominguez, CAGardena, CA
Population23,30059,422
Median Household Income$86,834$84,803
Median Rent$1,695/mo$1,809/mo
Median Home Value$612,900$700,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%53%
Poverty Rate15%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 Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.918.9
College Degree Rate13.7%28.9%
Foreign-Born %23.4%37.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-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 West Rancho Dominguez (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.