Living in Lawndale, CA
Suburb in California
Lawndale is a suburb in California, home to about 31,000 people, with 10.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Lawndale a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 31 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 76°F
- Easy flying: LAX is 5 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 21 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $821k, and rent is $3,300 a month
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.64% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Lawndale: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lawndale?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $821k, 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 Lawndale?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.64% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lawndale safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.0× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Lawndale?
Public schools in Lawndale test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 21 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Lawndale?
Lawndale is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 76°F.
Does Lawndale get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 15 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.6 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lawndale?
The nearest major airport is LAX, about 5 mi away.
How Lawndale scores
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