Gardena
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Outdoors in Gardena
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About Gardena
City in California, United StatesGardena is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 61,027 at the 2020 census, up from 58,829 at the 2010 census. Until 2014, the U.S. census cited the City of Gardena as the place with the highest percentage of Japanese Americans in California. Gardena's Japanese American population contributes to the South Bay region of Los Angeles being home to the highest density of Japanese companies within the mainland United States.
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Housing in Gardena
The typical Gardena home is worth about $779,000, up 2.3% in a year, close to the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Gardena
Safety Grade D
Gardena reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Work & commute in Gardena
Full picture →Most working residents leave Gardena for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (31%), Torrance (8%) and El Segundo (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Gardena
Health Grade B
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Gardena
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Gardena
Full climate →Gardena has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Gardena
All Gardena schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Gardena’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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