Rankings · How Compton ranks in CA
Compton ranks #90 in California for walkable streets
Compton is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #90 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Compton does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Compton marked.
At a glance
Compton lands in the top half on 6 of 22 lists
Each dot is Compton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Compton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#103/844Lowest depression#184/844Lowest obesity#633/844Fewest smokers#679/844Fewest uninsured#722/844Healthiest#727/844Most active#728/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#287/830Most affordable#359/835Lowest property tax#388/835Rent easiest to afford#251/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#560/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#295/438 People
Most educated#751/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#402/411 What kind of place
Milder winters than 94% of California
Not better or worse, just Compton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 94% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
47.4° January low
Fewer seniors than 83% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.7% of residents are 65+
Younger than 82% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.3 median age
More kids than 80% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.3% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 74% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.0° July high
More year-round than 72% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 68% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 51% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.5% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Compton out-ranks 1 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.