MaywoodCudahyPolice, 2010
Maywood’s story
102 years in pictures
Census counts: 6,794 in 1930, 25,138 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
- 1924Maywood is settled
Photo: Justefrain · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
23,600
2025 Census estimate · −6% since 2020
Typical home
$646K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
3,352
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#678 of 841 in CA
Is Maywood a good place to live?
Maywood earns a D, 678th among California's 841 graded towns, mostly because of health and safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country. Its crime rate is higher than 80% of U.S. towns, with 127 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. Maywood's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. The typical home is worth about $646K, 6.7 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income.
What makes Maywood stand out
Where Maywood beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Maywood for work
Where Maywood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,352jobs based in Maywood
3%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Maywood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Maywood is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 10%), so the D overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 14.4 of 20; 7.5% of households have no carA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →HealthCommunity Hospital of Huntington Park 2.1 miles awayC−Open →SafetyC−Open →Jobs & income$61K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landCOpen →History10 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life0.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 87° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.4; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 276 attractions →SoFi Stadium and 241 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maywood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw12 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw6 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw20 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaSources: 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 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Maywood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maywood, and how to reach them.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMaywood Mutual Water Co. #2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereLos Angeles Registrar-Recorder County ClerkLos Angeles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9027090270 100%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 Maywood.
Maywood fares better on crime within California than nationally, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and is mostly renters.
HealthC−
Maywood stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely
45% of Maywood adults feel lonely, above both California’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (33%). 38% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Maywood. Maywood beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Maywood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 33% |
32 measures vs. California
2 better9 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Maywood | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.6% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.6% | 20.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 27.7% | 10.6% |
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
2.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
13th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Maywood’s schools beat 50% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Los Angeles Unified school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Maywood Center for Enriched Studies, with 1,093 students.
50%of CA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Vista ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 498 | – |
| Maywood Center for Enriched StudiesLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 1,093 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
SafetyC−
Maywood’s grade for safety is a C−
At 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 67% of California’s graded towns.
At 5.4 per 1,000 residents, Maywood’s violent crime rate is above both the California town median (2.9) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Maywood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.
20%of U.S. towns report more crimeC−Safety Grade
| Maywood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.5 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Maywood5.4
California4.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Maywood13.5
California18.2
U.S.15.5
20th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
33rd
percentile among CA towns
127
violent crimes reported in 2025
317
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Maywood
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Earthquakes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Maywood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Maywood for work: only 3% work in town. 19% of Maywood residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Maywood grew to 3,352 in 2023, 266 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Maywood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 4.6% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Maywood3%
Los Angeles26%
Vernon6%
Commerce5%
Downey2%
9 mi
median commute distance
3,352
jobs based in Maywood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Maywood
January nights average 47.2°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 85°.
Maywood has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The January low in Maywood is 47°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
87°summer high
| Maywood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 85°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter47–69°
Spring53–74°
Summer63–84°
Fall57–80°
+2.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D
Maywood’s grade for cost of living is a D
Maywood’s median rent is $1,525 a month. The typical Maywood home is worth about $646,000, up 1.7% in a year, 15% below the California typical home.
$646KZillow home value
| Maywood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 31% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,525 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Maywood$646K
California$762K
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 13 of 747 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverfront Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Maywood Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Maywood
20pages on Maywood
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 50% of CA districts · 6 schoolsSafetyC−5.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than CA on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD$646K typical home · up 1.7% in a yearWork & commuteC$61K median household income · 3,352 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
72 within 15 miles of the center of Maywood
East Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · Monterey Park4.2 mi$1,238 in-state tuitionSouthern California Institute of ArchitectureUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Los Angeles4.6 mi$56,162 tuitionCalifornia State University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · Los Angeles5.5 mi$7,160 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Maywood residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Famous people from Maywood
10 notable people were born in Maywood.
T
Todd BurnsAmerican baseball player · born 1963C
Chris HawkAmerican surfer and board shaper · 1951–2009J
Jim YorkAmerican baseball player · born 1947R
Robert S. WoodsAmerican actor · born 1948About Maywood
City in California, United States
Maywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. A gateway city, at 1.18 square miles (3.1 km2) Maywood is the third-smallest incorporated city in Los Angeles County by area. It is bordered by the cities of Bell on the south, Vernon on the north and west, Huntington Park on the southwest, and Commerce on the east. As of July 1, 2010, Maywood became the first municipality in California to outsource all of its city services, dismantling its police department, laying off all city employees except for the city manager, city attorney and elected officials, and contracting with outside agencies for the provision of all municipal services. The population was 25,138 at the 2020 c…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1924
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 151 ft
- ZIP code
- 90270
- Area code
- 323
Maywood’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Maywood.
VernonHuntington ParkBellMaywood
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maywood | #678 | D | D | C− | B− | C− |
| Vernon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huntington Park | #738 | D− | D | D | B− | C− |
| Bell | #690 | D | D | C− | B− | C− |
Vernon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Maywood with a neighbor →
Questions about Maywood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maywood, CA a good place to live?
Maywood grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #678 of 841 in California. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Maywood, 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.
What is Maywood, CA known for?
10 notable people were born here, including Jim Messina and Sam Ermolenko.