Living in Lawndale (California)

Lawndale (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 33,430 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 17%, #642 of 3,933), city lovers (top 18%, #710 of 4,114), digital natives (top 21%, #976 of 4,750).

Residents33,430
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (Los Angeles International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km6,717,400 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line13.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,710 km
Within 10 km817,027 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 20 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:49

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How Lawndale (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family26#10,828 of 11,898#586 of 863Map
Low-income household18#9,159 of 9,771#423 of 775Map
Low-income family20#7,695 of 8,006#478 of 709Map
Single parent28#5,845 of 6,237#406 of 612Map
Pensioner couple54#7,008 of 9,474#560 of 760Map
Single pensioner50#7,112 of 9,474#560 of 760Map
Early retiree55#7,034 of 10,762#626 of 811Map
Single professional64#1,091 of 4,537#159 of 532Map
Young professional68#940 of 4,444#149 of 527Map
DINKS72#889 of 3,053#156 of 420Map
Remote worker47#6,853 of 7,271#558 of 648Map
Commuter70#1,811 of 6,227#226 of 645Map
Car-free household72#642 of 3,933#129 of 490Map
Student64#1,443 of 2,119#209 of 267Map
First-home buyer29#6,977 of 8,006#424 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,668 of 12,111#563 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#710 of 4,114#133 of 506Map
Expat professional68#1,938 of 7,271#243 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover57#4,918 of 9,474#431 of 760Map
Nature-focused household4#18,039 of 18,063#1037 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#5,587 of 16,523#621 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,948 of 18,063#961 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover61#4,726 of 16,523#471 of 1020Map
Lottery winner75#1,368 of 21,167#192 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#10,575 of 12,111#623 of 862Map
Coastal living63#3,944 of 6,413#303 of 490Map
Business owner67#2,695 of 12,111#291 of 862Map
Digital native60#976 of 4,750#147 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Foundation91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)70
  • Health and elderly65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance64
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Affordability4
  • Green space2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.