Living in Gardena
In July 2026, Gardena had a population of 59,422. There were 40,063 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 785 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,809 per month and the median home value was US$700,600.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Gardena?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 48.8%, and the vacancy rate was 4.65% in July 2026. 55.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,809/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 55.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,009 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,763 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,590 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 1,746 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Gardena a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
37.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 22,034 of 58,460 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$84,803 a year in July 2026.
Gardena 6.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 84,803 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 4.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 8.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,978 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,127 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.15 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Gardena?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,216 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,763 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,371 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gardena. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gardena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 1,590 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 40,063 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,572 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gardena when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,755 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 541.5 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 360 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 29.26 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 2.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | HHR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 5 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gardena. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Gardena 12.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12.04 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202438Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 19.1 · Feb 18.7 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 20.1 · May 20.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 21.6 · Dec 19 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 9.7 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 12.3 · May 14.2 · Jun 16 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12 · Dec 9.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 14.4 · Feb 14.4 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.2 · May 17.5 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 72.6 · Feb 76 · Mar 44 · Apr 15.3 · May 7.2 · Jun 1.9 · Jul 1.1 · Aug 0.1 · Sep 2.7 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 20.9 · Dec 56.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 60.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.97 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 12 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 613.1 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.07 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 17.86 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 13.38 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Cascais (Portugal) ±2.1 °C, Sintra (Portugal) ±2.1 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.6 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 22,034 is not 16.2% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport62.3%Foreign residents37.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 16.2 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 22,034 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Transit service area population | 816,700 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Population density | 3,872 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 58,460 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 58,456 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 700,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 65.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 37.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 20.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 16.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 75.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 8.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 28.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 94.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 1,616,084 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 30 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 28,932 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 9.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 88.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Gardena
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Yorba Linda as a Gardena alternative in the same region
46 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,276 Yorba Linda vs €2,978 Gardena+77%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 858 Yorba Linda vs 3,755 Gardena−77%
- Nearest airport: 16.0 km Yorba Linda vs 5.0 km Gardena+220%
- Foreign residents: 6.2% Yorba Linda vs 16.2% Gardena−62%
- Unemployment: 4.7% Yorba Linda vs 6.1% Gardena−24%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Yorba Linda vs 12.0 µg/m³ Gardena−9%
- Residents: 65,632 Yorba Linda vs 58,460 Gardena+12%
Cupertino as a Gardena alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 509 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €10,871 Cupertino vs €2,978 Gardena+265%
- Median gross pay, region: €6,210 Cupertino vs €4,127 Gardena+50%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,678 Cupertino vs 3,755 Gardena−55%
- Unemployment: 4.0% Cupertino vs 6.1% Gardena−34%
- Nearest airport: 10.0 km Cupertino vs 5.0 km Gardena+100%
- Foreign residents: 23.7% Cupertino vs 16.2% Gardena+46%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.3 µg/m³ Cupertino vs 12.0 µg/m³ Gardena−23%
Cities near Gardena
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,734 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,219 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,499 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,783 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,566 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,749 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,108 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,402 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,526 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,020 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Gardena?
The median gross salary is 4,127 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Gardena?
The unemployment rate is 6.15 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Gardena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.04 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Gardena?
Police recorded 3,755 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Gardena?
The published population is 58,460 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Gardena?
22,034 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Gardena a good place to live?
Gardena may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Gardena?
Alondra Park, West Athens, West Rancho Dominguez, Lawndale, Hawthorne are near Gardena. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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