Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Imperial Beach
25,897
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Imperial Beach
$79,071
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Imperial Beach
$811,000
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Imperial Beach
$1,914
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Imperial Beach
5.39
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Imperial Beach
174.1
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Imperial Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Imperial Beach
7.7%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Imperial Beach?
Imperial Beach is Hawthorne's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Imperial Beach
25,897
Hawthorne (85,933) is about 3.3x larger than Imperial Beach (25,897).
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Imperial Beach
5.39
Hawthorne has a 26% higher violent crime than Imperial Beach.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Imperial Beach
6.38
Hawthorne's property crime is significantly higher than Imperial Beach's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Imperial Beach
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Imperial Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Imperial Beach
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Imperial Beach
$79,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Imperial Beach
$811,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Imperial Beach
16.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Imperial Beach
48.9%
Imperial Beach's demographics is significantly higher than Hawthorne's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Imperial Beach
174.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Imperial Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hawthorne
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Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hawthorne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHawthorne has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Imperial Beach (15% lower). Hawthorne has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Imperial Beach (13% lower). Hawthorne scores 105.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.4 in Imperial Beach.
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Housing Market — Imperial Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 9.4% in Imperial Beach. Imperial Beach has a single-family homes of 50.3% compared to 32.8% in Hawthorne. Imperial Beach has a median property tax of $4,268 vs $5,480 in Hawthorne (28% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Imperial Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne: 46,048 vs Imperial Beach: 14,544 for labor force. Imperial Beach has a per capita income of $38,709 vs $33,651 in Hawthorne (13% higher). Hawthorne has a government sector of 41.7% compared to 38.4% in Imperial Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Imperial Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRImperial Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 2.92 in Hawthorne. Imperial Beach has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.29 compared to 13.85 in Hawthorne. Imperial Beach has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.38 compared to 24.65 in Hawthorne.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauImperial Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 32.7% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 16.2% in Imperial Beach.
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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 3.3x the size of Imperial Beach (25,897). Hawthorne skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.2.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hawthorne
Imperial Beach
Healthcare — Imperial Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareImperial Beach: 5 vs Hawthorne: 3 for with emergency services. Imperial Beach: 4.3 vs Hawthorne: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Imperial Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSImperial Beach has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 4.0% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.7% in Imperial Beach. Imperial Beach has a drive alone of 71.6% compared to 70.3% in Hawthorne.
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Airports
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