Los Angeles vs Carson
Los Angeles, CA compared with Carson, CA · 15 miles apart
Los Angeles has 3,869,089 residents to Carson’s 90,808. Los Angeles comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +, clear days a year. Carson does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Los Angeles, CA | Carson, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,869,089 | 90,808 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,223 | 4,848 |
| Median household income | $81,939 | $108,703 |
| Median home value | $921,200 | $704,400 |
| Median rent | $1,933 | $1,956 |
| Homeownership | 36% | 74% |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 27.5 min |
| Median age | 37.2 | 41.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.5% | 29.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 7.8% |
| Price to income | 11.2× | 6.5× |
| Clear days a year | 61 | 53 |
| Days above 90°F | 3 | 15 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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