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.
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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