Hawthorne vs Gardena
Hawthorne, CA compared with Gardena, CA · 3 miles apart
Hawthorne has 82,741 residents to Gardena’s 58,460. Hawthorne comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Gardena does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Hawthorne, CA | Gardena, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,741 | 58,460 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 13,593 | 10,029 |
| Median household income | $75,848 | $84,803 |
| Median home value | $863,400 | $700,600 |
| Median rent | $1,782 | $1,809 |
| Homeownership | 27.2% | 48.8% |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 29.3 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 39.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 26% | 28.9% |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Price to income | 11.4× | 8.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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