Living in Inglewood, CA
Suburb in California
Inglewood is a suburb in California, home to about 106,000 people, with 10.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Inglewood a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 30 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 76°F
- Easy flying: LAX is 4 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 37 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $799k, and rent is $3,300 a month
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Inglewood: common questions
What is the cost of living in Inglewood?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $799k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,300 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 114, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Inglewood?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.62% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Inglewood safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (1.6× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Inglewood?
Inglewood is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 76°F.
Does Inglewood get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 15 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.88 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Inglewood?
The nearest major airport is LAX, about 4 mi away.
How Inglewood scores
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