Carson, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Carson is a city in the South Bay and Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles (23 km) away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was incorporated on February 20, 1968. The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 95,558.

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How Carson ranks

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#34Lowest depression in CA #124Best schools in CA #247Lowest obesity in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90745, 90746, 90747

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Living in Carson

Housing in Carson

$786K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carson home is worth about $786,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sale-to-list101.4%

Sold in May28

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Safety in Carson

D

Safety Grade D

Carson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Carson 4.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Carson 25.5

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Carson

Compared with California

5better than CA·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 4▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.6%Fewer adults with depressionCA 20.1% · better 12.7%Fewer binge drinkersCA 15.3% · better 14.5%More adults with diabetesCA 11.7% · worse

Care nearby

Lac/Harbor-UCLA Med CenterTorrance · 2.5 mi · ER

Bhs - Carson Health CenterCarson · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Carson

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Carson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Carson →

Schools in Carson

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Carson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#124Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictLos Angeles UnifiedSchools26

Carson Street ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 623 students Caroldale Learning CommunityElementary · Grades K–8 · 620 students Dominguez ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 450 students Ambler Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 445 students Catskill Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 419 students Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 413 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.