Rankings · How Downey ranks in CA
Downey ranks #2 in California for a top hospital nearby
Downey is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #2 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Downey marked.
Next door
Downey out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.
South GateBellflowerNorwalkSanta Fe SpringsBell GardensParamountPico RiveraCommerceDowney
Downey leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Downey14–8Santa Fe Springs
Santa Fe Springs’s best: #58 lowest depression
Downey14–7Commerce
Commerce’s best: #99 lowest depression
Downey14–6Bell Gardens
Bell Gardens’s best: #106 closest to a top hospital
Downey16–4Paramount
Paramount’s best: #163 closest to a top hospital
Downey14–5South Gate
South Gate’s best: #99 lowest depression
Downey11–8Bellflower
Bellflower’s best: #38 best schools
Downey11–8Norwalk
Norwalk’s best: #16 most walkable
Downey12–7Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera’s best: #58 lowest depression At a glance
Downey lands in the top half on 6 of 23 lists
Each dot is Downey’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Downey does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#2/844Lowest depression#99/844Fewest smokers#235/844Lowest obesity#346/844Healthiest#428/844Most active#531/844Fewest uninsured#621/844 People
Most educated#474/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#436/830Lowest property tax#513/835Rent easiest to afford#265/422Most affordable#534/835 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#275/438 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#75/117Best libraries for kids#88/117Most library borrowing#100/117 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#589/843 What kind of place
Milder winters than 91% of California
Not better or worse, just Downey’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.