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Kennedy Meadows vs Industry 137 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (1,195.7× in Industry) and street grid (16.8× in Industry).
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.
Kennedy Meadows A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Kennedy Meadows doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kennedy Meadows →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side 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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 4 Famous people born here — 1 Community
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 137 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Kennedy Meadows ↔ Industry 137 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
93 Lowest 210 Highest
Median age
68.8 ±0.1 Highest 82% above CA 47 ±20.6 Lowest 24% above CA
Kids under 18
0% ±42.6 Lowest CA: 22% 17.6% ±11.6 Highest CA: 22%
Age 65+
100% ±100 Highest CA: 15.7% 35.7% ±22.4 Lowest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest CA: 37.1% 20.2% Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±21.3 Lowest CA: 7.6% 3.8% ±7.4 Highest CA: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $59,167 ±$23k 40% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $1,375 ±$634 32% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 33.3% ±19 CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line
100% Highest CA: 12% 18.7% Lowest CA: 12%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest CA: 55.9% 8.3% Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987 Highest 11 yrs newer than CA 1957 Lowest 19 yrs older than CA
Average commuteone way
— 26 min 9% below CA
Work from home
— 16.1% ±16.3 CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 28.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
109.3 mi Highest 7.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.20 Lowest 239.14 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
McFarland (7%) Los Angeles (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Industry Few work in Kennedy Meadows
Conserved landshare of the town
9.3% Highest 5.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
25.3 mi Highest 7.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
4.4 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.7 Lowest 28.6 Highest
School district
— Bassett Unified · Hacienda la Puente Unified
High school in town
— William Workman High
Students per teacherat that high school
— 18.9
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Kennedy Meadows or Industry: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Kennedy Meadows? → Moving to Kennedy Meadows: what should I know? →
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Industry or Kennedy Meadows: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Industry? → Moving to Industry: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Industry’s Town Square.
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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