A town of 331, settled in 1905. A regional job hub with 33,704 jobs.
The thing Vernon does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 3 of Vernon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (23%), El Segundo (2%) and Inglewood (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
Vernon has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
580 crimes were reported in Vernon in 2025: 541 property and 39 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Vernon is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Vernon beats the California average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Vernon | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.3% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.1% | 10.6% |
The public schools Vernon’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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon City Elementary | K–6 | 134 | Not graded |
Where Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in California, United States
Vernon is a city five miles (8 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, California, the nearest separate city to downtown Los Angeles. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States census, the least of any incorporated city in the state. Its population nearly doubled to 222 by the 2020 census, making it the second least populous city in the state, after Amador City. The city is primarily composed of industrial areas and touts itself as "exclusively industrial". Meatpacking plants and warehouses are common. As of 2006, there were no parks in the city.
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