2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Lawndale, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Household income in Oakland, is 19% more than it is in Lawndale and is 19% above the National Average.
- Lawndale unemployment rate is 11.1%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Lawndale, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,632  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,967  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lawndale, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lawndale, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.4%13.1%
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

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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

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Over 18 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

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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