Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Vernon beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 772 in 1910, a low of 90 in 1980, 222 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 7 maps from 1894 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vernon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw5 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw10 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com Arena
Big draw21 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a yearSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernon, 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 Vernon.
In Vernon, 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line. About one worker in three stays in Vernon for work. Jobs based locally fell to 33,704 in 2023, 4,457 fewer than in 2013. The typical household income for Vernon comes to $71,000, against $95,000 in California’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Vernon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 36% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Los Angeles Unified school district. Enrollment at Vernon’s public school: 134 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon City ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 134 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
FEMA puts 95% of Vernon’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 90% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Vernon once, in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The midsummer high for Vernon comes to 84°F, below the California town median (89°F) and near the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
580 crimes were reported in Vernon in 2025: 541 property and 39 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Vernon is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Vernon, 70% had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Vernon beats the California average on 5 and trails it on 10.
| Vernon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Vernon | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.3% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.1% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
70 within 15 miles of the center of Vernon
College town 15 of every 100 Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in California, United States
Vernon is a city five miles (8 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, California, the nearest separate city to downtown Los Angeles. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States census, the least of any incorporated city in the state. Its population nearly doubled to 222 by the 2020 census, making it the second least populous city in the state, after Amador City. The city is primarily composed of industrial areas and touts itself as "exclusively industrial". Meatpacking plants and warehouses are common. As of 2006, there were no parks in the city.
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