Maywood, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Maywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. A gateway city, at 1.18 square miles (3.1 km2) Maywood is the third-smallest incorporated city in Los Angeles County by area. It is bordered by the cities of Bell on the south, Vernon on the north and west, Huntington Park on the southwest, and Commerce on the east. As of July 1, 2010, Maywood became the first municipality in California to outsource all of its city services, dismantling its police department, laying off all city employees except for the city manager, city attorney and elected officials, and contracting with outside agencies for the provision of all municipal services. The population was 25,138 at the 2020 c…

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How Maywood ranks

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#184Lowest depression in CA #218Cheapest rent in CA #268Closest to a top hospital in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90270

Area code323

Living in Maywood

Housing in Maywood

$642K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Maywood home is worth about $642,000, up 1.9% in a year, 16% below the California typical home.

Only 3 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Maywood

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Safety Grade C-

Maywood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Maywood 5.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Maywood 13.5

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: Very highMostly earthquakes · higher than 80% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Maywood

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

2better than CA·21worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 3▼ 7 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 17.6%Fewer adults with arthritisCA 20.8% · better 27.7%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Community Hospital of Huntington ParkHuntington Park · 2.1 mi · ER

Eisner Health at MaywoodMaywood · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 health centers in Maywood →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Schools in Maywood

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School Grade B-

The public schools Maywood’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.

#285Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictLos Angeles UnifiedSchools6

Loma Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 498 students Heliotrope Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 462 students Fishburn Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 430 students Maywood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 426 students Maywood Center for Enriched Studies B+High · Grades 6–12 · 1,093 students Maywood Academy High CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,012 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.