Population
Gardena
59,765
Compton
93,525
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Compton
$74,270
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Compton
$546,700
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Compton
$1,601
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Compton
12.72
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Compton
148.1
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Compton
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Compton
7.1%
How Similar Are Gardena & Compton?
Compton is Gardena's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Compton
93,525
Compton has a 36% larger population than Gardena.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Compton
12.72
Compton has a 45% higher violent crime than Gardena.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Compton
31.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Compton
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Compton
7.1%
Compton has a 27% higher unemployment than Gardena.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Compton
$74,270
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Compton
$546,700
Gardena has a 18% higher home values than Compton.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Compton
6.9%
Gardena's education is significantly higher than Compton's — 66% difference.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Compton
14.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Compton
148.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Compton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gardena leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Compton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCompton scores 213.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.1 in Gardena. Compton has a living wage (family of 4) of $153,973 vs $169,255 in Gardena (10% lower). Compton has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,143 vs $71,608 in Gardena (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Compton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCompton has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 5.2% in Gardena. Compton has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 51.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a median home value of $667,600 vs $546,700 in Compton (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.3% in Compton. Gardena has a per capita income of $35,807 vs $23,796 in Compton (50% higher). Gardena has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 17.1% in Compton.
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Crime & Safety — Gardena leads
Source: FBI UCRGardena has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 6.2% in Compton. Gardena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.20 in Compton. Gardena has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.69 compared to 8.63 in Compton.
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Schools & Education — Gardena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGardena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 6.9% in Compton. Gardena has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 24.5% in Compton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCompton has a population of 93,525, about 1.6x the size of Gardena (59,765). Compton skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 39.8.
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Healthcare — Gardena leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardena: 2.8 vs Compton: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.3% in Compton. Gardena has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Compton. Compton has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.7% in Gardena.
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