Population
Gardena
59,765
Carson
93,523
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Carson
$107,391
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Carson
$645,600
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Carson
$1,914
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Carson
4.21
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Carson
179.4
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Carson
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Carson
6.9%
How Similar Are Gardena & Carson?
Carson is Gardena's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Carson
93,523
Carson has a 36% larger population than Gardena.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Carson
4.21
Gardena has a 40% higher violent crime than Carson.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Carson
29.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Carson
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Carson
6.9%
Carson has a 24% higher unemployment than Gardena.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Carson
$107,391
Carson has a 26% higher median income than Gardena.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Carson
$645,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Carson
20.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Carson
17.4%
Carson has a 18% higher demographics than Gardena.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Carson
179.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Carson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Gardena
0
Carson
Gardena leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardena scores 110.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.1 in Carson. Gardena scores 108.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Carson. Gardena scores 135.2 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Carson.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 51.8% in Gardena. Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 48.9% in Gardena. Carson has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.2% in Gardena.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson: 47,856 vs Gardena: 32,041 for labor force. Carson has a median household income of $107,391 vs $79,291 in Gardena (26% higher). Gardena has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 6.9% in Carson.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Carson leads
Source: FBI UCRCarson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 4.69 in Gardena. Gardena has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 7.9% in Carson. Carson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.01 in Gardena.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Carson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 20.1% in Gardena. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 36.2% in Gardena.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a population of 93,523, about 1.6x the size of Gardena (59,765). Gardena skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 41.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gardena
Carson
Healthcare — Gardena leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardena: 2.8 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Carson. Gardena has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.7% in Carson. Gardena has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 8.1% in Carson.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Gardena, CA
Compare Gardena against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.