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For most people who can afford it, yes. Redondo Beach grades B overall, 151st among California's 841 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 98% of the country and its public schools beat 91% of California towns on state tests and graduation. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $1.5 million, 15.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. 67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Redondo Beach, where California’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Redondo Beach is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Redondo Beach has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Redondo Beach Public Library and Woman's Club of Redondo Beach.
Where Redondo Beach beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Redondo Beach is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for health (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 1%), so the B overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 603 in 1890, 71,576 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redondo Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw18 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw28 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Redondo Beach, 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 Redondo Beach.
Redondo Beach fares better on crime within California than nationally, has less no health insurance than most of California and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
At 15.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $1.47M) costs more against local pay than in 93% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $8,510, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Redondo Beach is $2,691 a month. The typical Redondo Beach home is worth about $1,474,000, up 2.4% in a year, 93% above the California typical home. 53% of Redondo Beach households own their home.
| Redondo Beach | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,691 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 53% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 47% | 55% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.47M.
Its public schools are run by the Redondo Beach Unified school district. Two of its 21 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,165 | C− |
| Redondo Union HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,921 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with California is no health insurance: 4.3% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10.6% statewide.
22% of adults have obesity in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach beats the California average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of adults get no exercise outside work in Redondo Beach.
| Redondo Beach | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 29% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Redondo Beach | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 10.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.7% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Redondo Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 64% of California’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 1,875 to 1,693 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Redondo Beach’s property crime rate is 22.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Redondo Beach | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22.8 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
January nights average 49.9°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 74.3°.
Only 5 of the 846 California towns we compare have a higher January low than Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Redondo Beach | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 74°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 50°F | 40°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Redondo Beach has about as many jobs (25,786) as working residents, but only 2,478 people both live and work here. 29.3% of workers work from home, against 17.2% across California.
Most working residents leave Redondo Beach for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Redondo Beach has added 2,434 jobs, to 25,786 in 2023. The top destinations are Los Angeles (26%), El Segundo (9%) and Torrance (8%).
| Redondo Beach | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $150,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4.7 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Dominguez Park, at 20 acres.
| Redondo Beach | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. F E Hopkins Wilderness Park | 0.9 mi | 10 |
| 2. Dominguez Park | 0.6 mi | 20 |
| 3. Alta Vista Park | 0.6 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
22 within 15 miles of the center of Redondo Beach
About 4 of every 100 Redondo Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
5 places in Redondo Beach on the National Register of Historic Places.
31 notable people were born in Redondo Beach.
City in California, United States
Redondo Beach (Redondo, Spanish for 'round') is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area. It is one of three adjacent beach cities along the southern portion of Santa Monica Bay. The population was 71,576 at the 2020 census, up from 66,748 in 2010. Redondo Beach was originally part of the 1784 Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant that later became the South Redondo area. The primary attractions include Municipal Pier and the sandy beach, popular with tourists and a variety of sports enthusiasts. The Southern terminus of the Metro Rail K Line (formerly the Western Terminus of the Metro Rail C Line) is in N…
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4 towns share a border with Redondo Beach.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Beach | #151 | B | D− | C− | A | A+ |
| Torrance | #220 | B− | D− | C− | A | A |
| Hermosa Beach | #129 | B | D− | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Manhattan Beach | #84 | B+ | D− | C | A+ | A+ |
| Lawndale | #610 | D | D− | D | B | C+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Redondo Beach grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #151 of 841 in California. It grades A+ for health, C− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
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−.
31 notable people were born here, including Edwin McMillan and Michael Dudikoff.
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