2025 Compare Cities People:
Lawndale, CA vs Gardena, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Gardena is 0% more densely populated than Lawndale.
- People are 0.6% less likely to be married in Gardena.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Gardena.
 Lawndale, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,917329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
 space3
 Population - 201032,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,746285,036,114
 Population - 199027,331  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.9%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock10,450.793.4
 Land Area2.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawndale, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Lawndale, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 White14.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.0%12.2%
 Asian10.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.9%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Lawndale, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households9,726  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,13180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,439  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lawndale    3 Reviews

Pros- amazing weather and wonderful location. Close to shopping, 10 minutes from the beach, diversity, 5 minutes away from lax, close to freeway Cons- crazy expensive  More

   |    Reply

I have lived in Lawndale for 4+ years. There are towns much scarier and much worse heading east. I prefer west lawndale overall, going toward prairie ave tends to get  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Here the quality of life is excellent. We are very close to the ocean.We are near the city of Los Angeles with its multicultural atmosphere.We can enjoy the benefits of  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lawndale

Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

   |    Reply

1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

   |    Reply

My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Gardena


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.