Population
Gardena
59,765
Santa Fe Springs
19,310
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Santa Fe Springs
$86,857
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Santa Fe Springs
$624,700
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Santa Fe Springs
$1,965
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Santa Fe Springs
9.06
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Santa Fe Springs
170.2
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Santa Fe Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Santa Fe Springs
4.8%
How Similar Are Gardena & Santa Fe Springs?
Santa Fe Springs is Gardena's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Santa Fe Springs
19,310
Gardena (59,765) is about 3.1x larger than Santa Fe Springs (19,310).
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Santa Fe Springs
9.06
Santa Fe Springs has a 22% higher violent crime than Gardena.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Santa Fe Springs
61.61
Santa Fe Springs has a 50% higher property crime than Gardena.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Santa Fe Springs
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Santa Fe Springs
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Santa Fe Springs
$86,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Santa Fe Springs
$624,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Santa Fe Springs
16.1%
Gardena has a 20% higher education than Santa Fe Springs.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Santa Fe Springs
26.2%
Santa Fe Springs has a 46% higher demographics than Gardena.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Santa Fe Springs
170.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Santa Fe Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Fe Springs
Gardena leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardena scores 121.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.8 in Santa Fe Springs. Gardena scores 110.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 116.4 in Santa Fe Springs. Gardena scores 162.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Santa Fe Springs.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe Springs has a single-family homes of 68.0% compared to 51.8% in Gardena. Santa Fe Springs has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 48.9% in Gardena. Santa Fe Springs has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 5.2% in Gardena.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Santa Fe Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena: 32,041 vs Santa Fe Springs: 9,591 for labor force. Santa Fe Springs has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Santa Fe Springs has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 5.2% in Gardena.
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Crime & Safety — Gardena leads
Source: FBI UCRGardena has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 4.4% in Santa Fe Springs. Gardena has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.22 compared to 13.78 in Santa Fe Springs. Gardena has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.28 compared to 35.26 in Santa Fe Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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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 16.1% in Santa Fe Springs. Gardena has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 33.5% in Santa Fe Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a population of 59,765, about 3.1x the size of Santa Fe Springs (19,310). Santa Fe Springs skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 39.8.
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Black
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Gardena
Santa Fe Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Fe Springs: 5 vs Gardena: 2 for with emergency services. Gardena: 2.8 vs Santa Fe Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe Springs has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 2.0% in Santa Fe Springs. Santa Fe Springs has a drive alone of 74.3% compared to 73.4% in Gardena.
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