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West Carson Area Facts

West Carson has a Livability Score of 64_/100, which is considered good
West Carson crime rates are 16% lower than the California average
Cost of living in West Carson is 10% higher than the California average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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West Carson Reviews

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West Carson - A Great Small City in Los Angeles County 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) I have lived around West Carson for a number of years and I know this region of California extremely well. West Carson rests twenty minutes from the ocean, and is a great small city of approximately twenty thousand people.

The neighborhood is safe, but at times crime rates seem ...Read More to spike, and the school districts in the central regions of West Carson are questionable at times. For the most part, it's a pretty nice place to live with a pretty interesting nightlife for people who are interested in that.

Some of the neighboring cities have great restaurants and shopping centers. The beach is always a fun place to relax on a nice warm day in California. I personally would recommend taking a bike ride down the beach in the late afternoon on a clear and sunny day to observe the beautiful sunset.

In general, West Carson is a solid place to live for most types of people. Crime can be an issue, as well as general traffic congestion in the denser regions of southern California. Read Less

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F Amenities

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

Parks

Normandale Recreation Center

Veterans Park and Sports Complex

Carriage Crest Park

Carson Park

Torrance Park

Janet Shour Pocket Park

Sur La Brea Park

John F. Kennedy Memorial Park

Entertainment

Bowlero

APC Fine Arts & Graphics Gallery

International Printing Museum

Zamperini Stadium

Torrance Historical Society Museum

Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles

Lomita Railroad Museum

Cinemark Carson and XD

Food & Drink

Wienerschnitzel

In-N-Out Burger

Jack in the Box

Chick-fil-A

Carl's Jr.

Charo Chicken

KFC

Gold Planet

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in West Carson? Of all people who commute, 0.8% take public transportation in West Carson.

Drive to Work

79%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in West Carson? The cost of living in West Carson is 155/100 - which is 10% higher than California.

55% more expensive than average

41% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

D+ Crime

What is the crime rate in West Carson? West Carson crime rates are 2,143, which are 16% lower than California

2,143 per 100k people

1% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

1% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in West Carson? The median income in West Carson is $117,032 which is 23% higher than California.

Median household income

$117,03244% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$55,50724% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

43% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is West Carson a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Pharmacies

Rite Aid

Doctors

B- Housing

What are West Carson home prices? West Carson home prices are $903,837 - which is 24% higher than California

Median home value

$903,837177% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,30359% higher than the US average

15% higher than the US average

C Schools

Does West Carson have good schools? The West Carson graduation rate is 83% - which is 4% higher than California

High school grad. rates

equal to the US average

School test scores

100% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

B User Ratings

Is West Carson a good place to live? West Carson has an overall rating of 71% from 4 reviews.

Overall user rating

4 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys