South Gate, CA
Overall Livability
40
out of 100
🏙
40
Livability
💰
58
Affordability
🎓
2
Educational Attainment
🛡
56
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
92,381
Median Age
34
Median Income
$67,188
Poverty Rate
14%
Housing
Median Home Value
$578,900
Median Monthly Rent
$1,400
Homeownership Rate
45%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
54%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher59%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
35 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.50
Property Crime (per 1k)
33.03
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
- ✗Long average commute times
Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
27%
35–54
26%
55–64
11%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 92,381
- Median Income
- $67,188
- Median Rent
- $1,400
- Median Home Value
- $578,900
- Median Age
- 33.7
- Homeownership
- 45%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 35 min
Nearby Cities
- Downey6 km
- Compton6 km
- Bellflower9 km
- East Los Angeles10 km
- Norwalk11 km
Other Cities in California
- Santa Monica92,168
- Mission Viejo93,233
- Redding93,327
- Chino91,008
- Tracy94,027
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 58
- Educational Attainment
- 2
- Crime & Safety
- 56
- Weather
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