Living in Redondo Beach, CA
Suburb in California
Redondo Beach is a suburb in California, home to about 70,000 people, with 9.8 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 Redondo Beach a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 30 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 75°F
- Easy flying: LAX is 6 mi away
- Big job market: about 9.8 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.45M, and rent is $3,300 a month
- Few dog parks: 20 within 9 mi
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.69% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Redondo Beach: common questions
What is the cost of living in Redondo Beach?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.45M, 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 Redondo Beach?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.69% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Redondo Beach safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Redondo Beach?
Redondo Beach is warm all year: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 75°F.
Does Redondo Beach 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 0.62 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Redondo Beach?
The nearest major airport is LAX, about 6 mi away.
How Redondo Beach scores
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