Hawthorne, California 

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Population

87,863

+4.5% since 2000

Unemployment Rate

11.9%

Cost of Living

165.8 / 100

Median Home Price

$813,800

Median Income

$63,847

Comfort Index (Climate)

9.9 / 8.8

summer / winter

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Best Places to Live in Hawthorne, California

Hawthorne, California is located in the heart of the South Bay region of Los Angeles County and provides plenty of shopping opportunities along with access to some great beaches. National-center complex - Southern California Coast, south and west of the San Bernardino Mountains.
Zip Codes: 90250
Cost of Living: 65.8% higher
Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Elevation: 104 ft above sea level

Pros
Entertainment
Coastline and beach areas
Big-city amenities
Cons
Overcrowding
Air quality
Cost of living

What Bert Has To Say About Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area

In the mid–20th century, the complex Los Angeles–Long Beach area started as a warm-weather paradise with a strong economic base and the attraction of cosmopolitan adventure. The area is huge. Because of earthquake risk and the increasing importance of the automobile, the city built outward—into every nook and cranny of available level land for miles—rather than upward


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ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Hawthorne is 11.9% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Hawthorne jobs have increased by 0.7%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING
Compared to the rest of the country, Hawthorne's cost of living is 65.8% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Hawthorne's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in Hawthorne, while January and February are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING
In the last Presidential election, Los Angeles county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.0% to 26.9%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION
Hawthorne's population is 87,863 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 3.8%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION
Average Commute time is 28.8 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE
The median home cost in Hawthorne is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 11.9%.

SCHOOLS
Hawthorne public schools spend $9,234 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 26.5 students per teacher in Hawthorne. More Education



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Housing Market in Hawthorne

It's a good time to buy in Hawthorne. Home Appreciation is up 11.9% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Hawthorne is .

Reviews for Hawthorne   4 Reviews
Hawthorne as a place to live. - 8/22/2021
I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of... Read More

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West Hawthorne: A Little Gem in LA's South Bay - 7/6/2008
Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a... Read More

Not a fan of Hawthorne - 1/10/2007
I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There... Read More


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