Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Gardena
59,765
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Gardena
$79,291
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Gardena
$667,600
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Gardena
$1,761
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Gardena
7.03
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Gardena
162.7
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Gardena
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Gardena
5.2%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Gardena?
Gardena is Hawthorne's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Gardena
59,765
Hawthorne has a 30% larger population than Gardena.
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Gardena
7.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Gardena
30.51
Gardena has a 19% higher property crime than Hawthorne.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Gardena
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Gardena
5.2%
Hawthorne has a 33% higher unemployment than Gardena.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Gardena
$79,291
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Gardena
$667,600
Hawthorne has a 18% higher home values than Gardena.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Gardena
20.1%
Gardena has a 18% higher education than Hawthorne.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Gardena
14.3%
Hawthorne has a 40% higher demographics than Gardena.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Gardena
162.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Gardena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hawthorne
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Gardena
Hawthorne leads in 3 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 272.1 in Hawthorne. Hawthorne scores 111.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.2 in Gardena. Hawthorne scores 105.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Gardena.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a owner-occupied of 48.9% compared to 27.5% in Hawthorne. Gardena has a single-family homes of 51.8% compared to 32.8% in Hawthorne. Gardena has a median property tax of $4,309 vs $5,480 in Hawthorne (27% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 7.8% in Hawthorne. Gardena has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 16.4% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne: 46,048 vs Gardena: 32,041 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Hawthorne leads
Source: FBI UCRGardena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.92 compared to 4.22 in Gardena. Hawthorne has a violent crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 32.3% in Gardena.
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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 16.5% in Hawthorne. Gardena has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 32.7% in Hawthorne.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a population of 85,933, about 1.4x the size of Gardena (59,765). Hawthorne skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 39.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hawthorne
Gardena
Healthcare — Hawthorne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHawthorne: 3 vs Gardena: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Hawthorne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Gardena. Hawthorne has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.7% in Gardena. Hawthorne has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 8.8% in Gardena.
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