Westmont, CA vs Gardena, CA

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

MetricWestmont, CAGardena, CA
Population34,12359,422
Median Household Income$50,509$84,803
Median Rent$1,466/mo$1,809/mo
Median Home Value$653,800$700,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.8%53%
Poverty Rate25.3%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 Commute33.7 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.218.9
College Degree Rate12.8%28.9%
Foreign-Born %28.5%37.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-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 Westmont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.