Commerce, CA Area Guide

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Commerce Area Facts

  • Commerce has a Livability Score of 54/100, which is considered below average
  • Commerce crime rates are 440% higher than the California average
  • Cost of living in Commerce is 1% higher than the California average
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Excellent Fun And Diverse City User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Living in Commerce, CA was a great experience for my family and I. There was so many things to see and do on a regular basis. We had so many different options of recreation and activities to plan regular. There are many opportunities for jobs here as well. Due to the diverse amou ...Read More nt of businesses that are open, there are many jobs in many fields currently available. If you are looking for a place to relocate this city does have opportunity for growth and advancement. There has also been a recent boom in jobs.

The best places in Commerce, CA are on Atlantic Blvd. There are so many different cultural restaurants to choose from. For example, El Taco Buchon and The Mediterranean Kitchen was one of the restaurants that I enjoyed while living out there. There is so many different types of restaurants that you can choose from due to the high amount of diversity present. Lastly, the weather is nice and warm most days. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Commerce? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Rosewood Park
      Riverfront Park
      Saybrook Park
      Bandini Park
      Maywood Park
      Bristow Park
      Chet Holifield Park
      Marlow Park

      Entertainment

      Citadel Outlets
      Regency Commerce 14
      Ross Auditorium
      Downey Art Museum
      Regal Edwards South Gate & IMAX
      Vincent Price Art Museum
      Edison Center for the Performing Arts
      Weingart Stadium

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Jack in the Box
      Burger King
      Panda Express
      Subway
      Carl's Jr.
      Quiznos
      Church's Chicken

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Commerce? Of all people who commute, 3.5% take public transportation in Commerce.
      Drive to Work
      76%

      equal to the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Commerce? The cost of living in Commerce is 140/100 - which is 1% higher than California.
      Commerce
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Commerce? Commerce crime rates are 15,296, which are 440% higher than California
      Total Crime
      15,296 per 100k people

      571% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 7

      571% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -1%

      Year over year crime is down

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in Commerce? The median income in Commerce is $54,639 which is 14% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $54,6391% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $21,07429% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      31% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Commerce a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      C+ Housing

      What are Commerce home prices? Commerce home prices are $429,800 - which is 5% higher than California
      Median home value
      $429,800133% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,11017% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      55%

      13% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Commerce have good schools? The Commerce graduation rate is 53% - which is 34% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      53%

      36% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      34%

      28% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      22:1

      37% higher than the US average

      C+ User Ratings

      Is Commerce a good place to live? Commerce has an overall rating of 68% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      68%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      15%

      2 total surveys

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