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Baldwin Park vs Compton

20 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+5.9 pts in Compton) and median age (4.9 yrs in Baldwin Park).

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Baldwin Park, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 70,138 people
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Compton, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 92,698 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Baldwin ParkOne of the healthiest towns
Health61% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#202 most walkable in CA1.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$711K typical home7% below the CA typical home All about Baldwin Park →
ComptonAn outdoors town
Outdoors#90 most walkable in CA1.0 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves Famous people59 notable peopleborn in Compton Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Compton →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Kids under 18+5.9 pts
Compton has more kids
Compton 27.3%Baldwin Park 21.4%
Median age4.9 yrs
Baldwin Park skews older
Baldwin Park 38.2Compton 33.3
Trails+60%
Baldwin Park has more miles of trail
Baldwin Park 1.6 miCompton 1.0 mi
Rent+12%
Rent runs higher in Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park $1,867Compton $1,664
★ What stands out · Report cards

Baldwin Park places higher on 14 of 21 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CBaldwin ParkSafer than 26% of U.S. towns D−ComptonSafer than 2% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−Baldwin ParkBetter than 45% of districts in the state B−ComptonBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
C+Baldwin ParkHealthier than 39% of U.S. towns C−ComptonHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns
14Baldwin Park
7Compton

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 411 towns #236#402 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #308#633 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #404#105 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #424#679 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #58#184 HealthiestHealth · 844 towns #607#726 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #202#90 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #397#287

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Baldwin Park’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Baldwin Park

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Baldwin Park$4,150/mo
Typical home $711K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $1,867/mo · Housing →
Compton$3,750/mo
Typical home $638K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,664/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Baldwin Park and Compton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Baldwin ParkCompton
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st91st
Outdoors & history
Baldwin ParkCompton
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.7%1.3%
National Register places—1
Archive photos85
Famous people born here1459
Community
Baldwin ParkCompton
Library hours a week40 hrs40 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

20 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Baldwin ParkComptonBaldwin ParkCompton
Baldwin Park ↔ Compton20 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Baldwin ParkCompton
People
Population 70,138Lowest 92,698Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Lowest CA: +6.1% -0.7%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.2±1.4Highest about the CA average 33.3±1.1Lowest 12% below CA
Kids under 18 21.4%±1.5Lowest CA: 22% 27.3%±1.5Highest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 15%±1Highest CA: 15.7% 10.7%±0.8Lowest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1%Highest CA: 37.1% 10.6%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.7%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6% 6%±0.6Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,663±$3kHighest 19% below CA $78,465±$4kLowest 21% below CA
Baldwin Park and Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $606,900±$9kHighest 17% below CA $580,200±$10kLowest 21% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,867±$58Highest 8% below CA $1,664±$62Lowest 18% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,301Lowest 16% below CA $4,358Highest 15% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.3%±5.6Lowest CA: 55.3% 57.5%±4.1Highest CA: 55.3%
Compton and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Lowest CA: 12% 17.9%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.7%Highest CA: 55.9% 56.4%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 12 yrs older than CA 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest about the CA average 31 minHighest 6% above CA
Work from home 6.6%±1.2Highest CA: 17.2% 5%±1Lowest CA: 17.2%
Baldwin Park and Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Highest 5.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 0.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (13%)Los Angeles (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ComptonFew work in Baldwin Park
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 13Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Lowest 133Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #311 of 574 in CA—
School district Baldwin Park UnifiedCompton Unified ROP · KIPP Compton Community District
High school in town Sierra Vista HighManuel Dominguez High
Students per teacherat that high school 20.3Lowest 21.9Highest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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