Redondo Beach, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Redondo Beach (Redondo, Spanish for 'round') is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area. It is one of three adjacent beach cities along the southern portion of Santa Monica Bay. The population was 71,576 at the 2020 census, up from 66,748 in 2010. Redondo Beach was originally part of the 1784 Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant that later became the South Redondo area. The primary attractions include Municipal Pier and the sandy beach, popular with tourists and a variety of sports enthusiasts. The Southern terminus of the Metro Rail K Line (formerly the Western Terminus of the Metro Rail C Line) is in N…

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How Redondo Beach ranks

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#89Most educated in CA #90Most remote workers in CA #52Rent easiest to afford in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90277, 90278

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Living in Redondo Beach

Housing in Redondo Beach

$1.47M▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Redondo Beach home is worth about $1,473,000, up 2.8% in a year, 93% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market39

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May58

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Safety in Redondo Beach

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Redondo Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Redondo Beach 2.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Redondo Beach 22.8

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Redondo Beach

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Redondo Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictRedondo Beach UnifiedSchools21

Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 776 students Lincoln Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 626 students Jefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 555 students Alta Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 547 students Madison ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 476 students Tulita ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 443 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.

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