Population
Gardena
59,765
Woodland
61,256
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Woodland
$87,880
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Woodland
$505,200
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Woodland
$1,500
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Woodland
2.75
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Woodland
151.0
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Woodland
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Woodland
5.3%
How Similar Are Gardena & Woodland?
Woodland is Gardena's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Woodland
61,256
Both cities have similar populations — Gardena at 59,765 and Woodland at 61,256.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Woodland
2.75
Gardena's violent crime is significantly higher than Woodland's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Woodland
14.19
Gardena's property crime is significantly higher than Woodland's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Woodland
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Woodland
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Woodland
$87,880
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Woodland
$505,200
Gardena has a 24% higher home values than Woodland.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Woodland
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Woodland
52.4%
Woodland's demographics is significantly higher than Gardena's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Woodland
151.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Woodland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Woodland
Woodland leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,085 in Gardena (29% lower). Woodland scores 196.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.1 in Gardena. Woodland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $2,601 in Gardena (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Gardena. Gardena has a median home value of $667,600 vs $505,200 in Woodland (32% higher). Woodland has a single-family homes of 70.8% compared to 51.8% in Gardena.
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Jobs & Economy — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 11.1% in Gardena. Woodland has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Woodland has a median household income of $87,880 vs $79,291 in Gardena (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Woodland leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 4.22 in Gardena. Woodland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 2.01 in Gardena. Woodland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 4.69 in Gardena.
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Schools & Education — Gardena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGardena has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 35.2% in Woodland. Gardena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 19.9% in Woodland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a population of 61,256, about 1x the size of Gardena (59,765). Woodland skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 39.8.
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Gardena
Woodland
Healthcare — Woodland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodland: 4 vs Gardena: 2 for with emergency services. Woodland: 4.0 vs Gardena: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.4% in Woodland. Woodland has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Gardena. Woodland has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.8% in Gardena.
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