Population
Gardena
59,765
Alhambra
81,483
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Alhambra
$85,189
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Alhambra
$812,700
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Alhambra
$1,852
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Alhambra
2.26
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Alhambra
179.1
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Alhambra
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Alhambra
5.6%
How Similar Are Gardena & Alhambra?
Alhambra is Gardena's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Alhambra
81,483
Alhambra has a 27% larger population than Gardena.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Alhambra
2.26
Gardena's violent crime is significantly higher than Alhambra's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Alhambra
24.51
Gardena has a 20% higher property crime than Alhambra.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Alhambra
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Alhambra
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Alhambra
$85,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Alhambra
$812,700
Alhambra has a 18% higher home values than Gardena.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Alhambra
29.9%
Alhambra has a 33% higher education than Gardena.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Alhambra
14.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Alhambra
179.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Alhambra share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gardena leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardena scores 244.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.6 in Alhambra. Gardena scores 162.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 179.1 in Alhambra. Gardena has a living wage (family of 4) of $169,255 vs $186,263 in Alhambra (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a median property tax of $4,309 vs $5,401 in Alhambra (20% lower). Alhambra has a median home value of $812,700 vs $667,600 in Gardena (18% higher). Gardena has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.3% in Alhambra.
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Jobs & Economy — Alhambra leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlhambra has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Alhambra: 43,757 vs Gardena: 32,041 for labor force. Alhambra has a per capita income of $42,036 vs $35,807 in Gardena (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Alhambra leads
Source: FBI UCRAlhambra has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.14 compared to 4.69 in Gardena. Alhambra has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Gardena. Alhambra has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.26 compared to 7.03 in Gardena.
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Schools & Education — Alhambra leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlhambra has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 20.1% in Gardena. Alhambra has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 36.2% in Gardena.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlhambra has a population of 81,483, about 1.4x the size of Gardena (59,765). Gardena skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 41.9.
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Healthcare — Gardena leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardena: 2.8 vs Alhambra: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlhambra has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Alhambra. Gardena has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 2.6% in Alhambra.
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