West Rancho DominguezCA
A town of 23,300.
Is West Rancho Dominguez a good place to live?
West Rancho Dominguez grades D overall, ranked 576th of 841 in California, mostly because of health. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. One bright spot: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 95% of U.S. towns. West Rancho Dominguez’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. The biggest place to walk is Magic Johnson Park, 118 acres with 4.3 miles of trail.
What makes West Rancho Dominguez stand out
Where West Rancho Dominguez beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
West Rancho Dominguez has grown 330% from 2010 to 2020
5,669 counted in 2010 and 24,347 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How West Rancho Dominguez grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far West Rancho Dominguez is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
SoFi Stadium and 240 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Rancho Dominguez. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw14 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw21 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi MuseumUSS IowaPhoto 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 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain
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Moving to West Rancho Dominguez: who provides what
West Rancho Dominguez is unincorporated, so Los Angeles County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 West Rancho Dominguez.
Conserved land covers 5.4% of West Rancho Dominguez
5.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Magic Johnson Park | 4.3 mi | 118 |
| 2. Campanella Park | 0.7 mi | 10 |
| 3. Athens Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, West Rancho Dominguez’s schools beat 50% of California districts
Two of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Hundred Twenty-Second Street ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 574 | – |
| Animo Watts College Preparatory AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 546 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in West Rancho Dominguez
One flood insurance claim has been paid in West Rancho Dominguez since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Rancho Dominguez stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely
45% of adults feel lonely in West Rancho Dominguez, where California’s towns sit at 36% and U.S. towns at 33%. 31% of adults say their health is fair or poor in West Rancho Dominguez. West Rancho Dominguez beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| West Rancho Dominguez | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | West Rancho Dominguez | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 27% | 14.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mild winters and pleasant summers in West Rancho Dominguez
January nights average 47.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 81.6°.
West Rancho Dominguez has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. West Rancho Dominguez’s January low is 48°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| West Rancho Dominguez | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 48°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of West Rancho Dominguez’s working residents commute to Los Angeles
Most working residents leave West Rancho Dominguez for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in West Rancho Dominguez is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Los Angeles (30%), Long Beach (4%) and Torrance (4%).
| West Rancho Dominguez | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in West Rancho Dominguez sells for about $575K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about West Rancho Dominguez
Colleges nearby
57 within 15 miles of the center of West Rancho Dominguez
About 5 of every 100 West Rancho Dominguez residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About West Rancho Dominguez
Unincorporated community in California, United States
West Rancho Dominguez, () formerly known as West Compton and also known as East Gardena, is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) located in southern Los Angeles County, California. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,347. The community lies to the west (but is not a part) of the city of Compton. The ZIP Codes encompassing the CDP area are 90220 & 90248.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Area code
- 310
West Rancho Dominguez’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with West Rancho Dominguez.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rancho Dominguez | #576 | D | D | — | B− | C− |
| Los Angeles | #613 | D | D− | D | B− | B− |
| Compton | #742 | D− | D | D− | B− | C− |
| Willowbrook | #627 | D | D | — | B− | C− |
| Carson | #530 | C− | D | D | B− | B |
West Rancho Dominguez and Willowbrook report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Rancho Dominguez with a neighbor →
Questions about West Rancho Dominguez
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Rancho Dominguez, CA a good place to live?
West Rancho Dominguez grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #576 of 841 in California. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is West Rancho Dominguez, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $613,000, 20% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.