Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is part of a seventeen-city subregion of the Los Angeles metropolitan area commonly known as the South Bay. As of the 2020 US census, Hawthorne had a population of 88,083. Hawthorne is known as the home of The Beach Boys.

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How Hawthorne ranks

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#152Most walkable in CA #184Lowest depression in CA #272Highest graduation rate in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90250, 90251

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Living in Hawthorne

Housing in Hawthorne

$868K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hawthorne home is worth about $868,000, up 1.9% in a year, 14% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market45

Sale-to-list100.4%

Sold in May20

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Safety in Hawthorne

Safety Grade D

Hawthorne reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hawthorne 5.7

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hawthorne 18.8

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Hawthorne

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

3better than CA·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 2▼ 7 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

4.3%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 4.8%Fewer adults with heart diseaseCA 5.6% · better 24.6%More adults facing housing insecurityCA 14.9% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Hospital of GardenaGardena · 3.4 mi · ER

Bhs - Health Center for WomenHawthorne · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

3 health centers in Hawthorne →

Primary careShortage · part of Hawthorne

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hawthorne · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hawthorne →

Natural hazards in Hawthorne

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Hawthorne flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hawthorne MapHawthorne vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Hawthorne

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School Grade B-

The public schools Hawthorne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictHawthorneSchools24

Zela Davis D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 843 students RamonaElementary · Grades K–5 · 767 students Eucalyptus D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 709 students KornblumElementary · Grades K–5 · 566 students JeffersonElementary · Grades K–5 · 549 students Hollyglen ElementaryElementary · Grades K–2 · 518 students

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.