Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Inglewood earns a D−, ranked 758th of 841 in California, mostly because of safety. Its police reported 697 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 95% of U.S. towns. What it does well: it is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Inglewood’s violent crime rate is 6.9 per 1,000 residents, against 2.9 in California’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Inglewood is home to University of West Los Angeles. Homes are expensive, about $751K for a typical one and 7.8 times the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income.
Where Inglewood beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Tyra BanksEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Inglewood is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 3%), so the D− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,536 in 1910, 107,762 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1888 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Inglewood. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw10 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw5 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big drawin town Stadium & arenaIntuit Dome
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big drawin town Stadium & arenaKia ForumSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kia Forum: Ritapepaj, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Inglewood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Inglewood.
Inglewood has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings, but it trails Hawthorne and its other neighbors on schools.
Reported crimes fell from 4,598 to 3,935 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Inglewood is 31.9 per 1,000 residents. Inglewood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Each of its 5 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C, Hawthorne highest at B.
Its public schools are run by the Inglewood Unified school district. Three of its 33 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodworth-Monroe AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 826 | D |
| Inglewood HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 757 | C− |
| Wilder's Preparatory Academy CharterTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 426 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Inglewood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Inglewood for work: only 6% work in town. Inglewood’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Inglewood has added 4,161 jobs, to 28,943 in 2023.
| Inglewood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inglewood beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Inglewood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Inglewood | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 24.5% | 14.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 48.4°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 78.7°.
Inglewood has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Inglewood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 79°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 48°F | 40°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.0 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Edward Vincent Jr. Park, at 49 acres.
| Inglewood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Darby Park | 0.7 mi | 15 |
| 2. Rogers Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 3. North Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
36% of Inglewood households own their home. The typical Inglewood home is worth about $751,000, up 1.8% in a year, close to the California typical home. 64% of Inglewood renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
| Inglewood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 36% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 64% | 55% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,787 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
56 within 15 miles of the center of Inglewood
About 6 of every 100 Inglewood residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Inglewood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Inglewood on the National Register of Historic Places.
46 notable people were born in Inglewood.
City in California, United States
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 107,762. It is in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, just east of Los Angeles International Airport. The Inglewood area was developed following the opening of the Venice–Inglewood railway in 1887 and incorporated as a city on February 14, 1908. The city is a major hub for professional sports in Southern California, with several teams that have played in Inglewood's venues. The Kia Forum, an indoor arena, opened in 1967 and hosted the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, Los Ang…
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5 towns share a border with Inglewood.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D−; Westmont (D−) is closest.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inglewood | #758 | D− | D− | D | C | C |
| Lennox | #677 | D | D | — | C+ | C− |
| Los Angeles | #613 | D | D− | D | B− | B− |
| Hawthorne | #634 | D | D− | D | B | C+ |
| Ladera Heights | #354 | C | D− | — | B− | A− |
| Westmont | #707 | D− | D | — | B− | D |
Lennox, Ladera Heights and Westmont report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Inglewood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Inglewood grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #758 of 841 in California. It grades C for health, D for safety and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
46 notable people were born here, including Tyra Banks and Esther Williams.
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