El Segundo
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About El Segundo
City in California, United StatesEl Segundo ( EL sə-GUN-doh, Spanish: [el seˈɣundo]; Spanish for 'The Second') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments. The population was 17,272 as of the 2020 census, a 3.7% increase from 16,654 in the 2010 census. A significant center of the oil and aerospace industries in Southern California, roughly three quarters of the city's land is dedicated exclusively to industrial and commercial uses, including a Chevron oil refinery which takes up more than a quarter of the city.
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How El Segundo ranks
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Housing in El Segundo
The typical El Segundo home is worth about $1,721,000, up 4.5% in a year, 125% above the California typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in El Segundo
Safety Grade D-
El Segundo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
Work & commute in El Segundo
Full picture →About one in 5 of El Segundo’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (29%), Santa Monica (3%) and Torrance (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in El Segundo
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in El Segundo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Climate in El Segundo
Full climate →El Segundo has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in El Segundo
All El Segundo schools →School Grade A
The public schools El Segundo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
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