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Alondra Skate Park 2012-7-16
California›Los Angeles County

Alondra ParkCA

8,373 people call this town in California home.

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Photo: DFCardella · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Alondra Park, CA · Photo: DFCardella · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

What should you know before moving to Alondra Park?

The weak point is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $855K, 8.9 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Hazard risk is weaker too (D−): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Walkability is its strong suit: it is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Overall, that makes a C, good for 395th of 841 in California. Nationally, it does better than 29% of U.S. towns. Alondra Park is home to El Camino Community College District. The biggest park or preserve is Alondra Community Regional Park, at 199 acres. Its midsummer high is 77°F, below both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.

What makes Alondra Park stand out

Where Alondra Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

College town

El Camino Community College District calls Alondra Park home

College Scorecard · IPEDS

How Alondra Park grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Alondra Park is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

SoFi Stadium and 239 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alondra Park. Close and well known come first.

All 271 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Alondra Park: who provides what

Alondra Park is unincorporated, so Los Angeles County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGswc - Southwest water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLos Angeles CountyLos Angeles County provides services here
SchoolsCentinela Valley Union High School DistrictLawndale Elementary School District2 districts serve Alondra Park; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLos Angeles Registrar-Recorder County ClerkLos Angeles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes90249, 9026090249 71% · 90260 28%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Alondra Park.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−

The biggest natural risk in Alondra Park is earthquakes, at a very high overall level

60% of Alondra Park’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 40%.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsB

Public schools in Alondra Park beat 56% of California districts

The public schools here belong to the Lawndale Elementary school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Public school enrollment in Alondra Park: 981 students across 2 schools.

56%of CA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mark Twain ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5585–

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation

OutdoorsA+

Nearly a quarter of Alondra Park is conserved land

In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.0 miles of trail. Alondra Park’s trail density stands at 0.9 miles per square mile.

#408for trails in CA
29.1%
conserved · 211 of 726 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Alondra Community Regional Park0.4 mi199
2. Bodger Park0.1 mi11

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Alondra Park has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

In Alondra Park, 2.2% of working residents work locally. The median commute is under 10 miles. The top destinations are Los Angeles (25%), Torrance (8%) and El Segundo (4%).

2%work in town
Alondra ParkCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Work from home6.9%14%11%
Working residents who work in town2.2%6.6%8%
Below the poverty line12%10%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes28 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Alondra Park2%
Los Angeles25%
Torrance8%
El Segundo4%
Hawthorne4%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,800
jobs based in Alondra Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Alondra Park stands out in California and nationally: a typical January night there is milder

January nights average 48.5°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 77.2°.

Snowfall is close to zero. Alondra Park has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.

79°summer high
Alondra ParkCalifornia townsU.S. towns
July high77°F89°F85°F
January low49°F40°F22°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–67°
Spring53–70°
Summer62–77°
Fall58–76°
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

A typical California spread of ages in Alondra Park

For residents in Alondra Park, the share who are under 18 is 20%. Every broad age group is within 4 points of the California average. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 28%, against 37% across California. 23% never finished high school.

38.2median age · CA 37.9
Alondra ParkCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Under 1820%22%22%
Median age38.2 years39.1 years40.5 years
Alondra ParkCaliforniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma23%
High school20%
Some college23%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Alondra Park
Alondra ParkCAU.S.
Under 1011.4%11.4%11.6%
10 to 178.8%10.5%10.3%
18 to 2410%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3415.6%14.8%13.7%
35 to 4410.4%13.9%13.2%
45 to 5413.5%12.5%12.2%
55 to 6413.4%12.1%12.7%
65 to 7411.7%9.2%10.2%
75 and older5.2%6.5%7%
No diploma23.3%15.3%10.4%
High school20.2%20.5%26%
Some college22.8%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s6.1%7.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s18.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate9.5%14.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

HousingCost of living grade D−

For cost of living, Alondra Park earns a D−

Homes in Alondra Park are typically worth about $855,000, up 2.1% in a year, 12% above the California typical home. The town’s median rent comes in at $1,877 a month. 54% of Alondra Park households own their home.

$855KZillow home value
Alondra ParkCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home54%64%73%
Median rent$1,877 a month$1,898 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Alondra Park$855K
California$762K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

HealthB−

On CDC estimates, Alondra Park is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns

Among adults 18 to 64 in Alondra Park, 14% have no health insurance. This California town does better than the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. 24% of adults in Alondra Park worry about having enough food; 71% had a checkup this year.

52%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Alondra ParkCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)43%36%33%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)24%16%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%72%79%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%22%19%
32 measures vs. California
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outAlondra ParkCA
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.2%6.4%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.9%5.6%
More adults facing housing insecurity19.9%14.9%
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
2.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
41st
percentile among CA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Alondra Park

16pages on Alondra Park
After high school

Colleges nearby

48 within 15 miles of the center of Alondra Park

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Alondra Park for work

Where Alondra Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Los Angeles Los Angeles 25% 8% → Torrance Torrance 8% 4% → El Segundo El Segundo 4% 4% → Hawthorne Hawthorne 4% 3% → Gardena Gardena 3% 3% → Redondo Beach Redondo Beach 3% Alondra Park · 2% stay
1,800jobs based in Alondra Park
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Alondra Park

Place in California, United States

Alondra Park (), also known as El Camino Village, is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the unincorporated area north of Alondra Community Regional Park and El Camino College. It is east of Lawndale, south of Hawthorne, west of Gardena, and north of Torrance. Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Crenshaw Boulevard are the two major cross streets in the area. The population was 8,569 at the 2020 census, down from 8,592 at the 2010 census. There is an official Alondra Park Post Office of the U.S. Postal Service in nearby Gardena, California. Urbanized cement-lined Dominguez Creek bisects a port…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
52 ft
Area code
310

Alondra Park’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Alondra Park.

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It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Gardena (D) comes closest.

How the neighbors grade
TownCA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Alondra Park#395CD−—BB−
Hawthorne#634DD−DBC+
Lawndale#610DD−DBC+
Gardena#585DD−DB−B

Alondra Park reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Alondra Park with a neighbor →

Questions about Alondra Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Alondra Park, CA a good place to live?

It grades B− for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is Alondra Park, CA expensive?

Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.