West Rancho DominguezCA
This town in California has a population of 23,300.
Is West Rancho Dominguez a good place to live?
Several subjects drag its grade down. Its weakest is cost of living (D) — the typical home is worth about $613K, 6.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. It also trails on hazard risk (D): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Walkability is its strong suit (A): it is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Overall, that makes a D, good for 576th of 841 in California. On that grade it does better than 13% of U.S. towns. West Rancho Dominguez’s density of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Magic Johnson Park, 118 acres with 4.3 miles of trail.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap.
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 239 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 parkDisneyland17.4M visitors a year
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaIntuit DomePhoto 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 · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
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.
5.4% of the land in West Rancho Dominguez is protected from building
5.6 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves.
| West Rancho Dominguez | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.4 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 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 shown below, with the reason for each. 5 public schools serve West Rancho Dominguez, with 1,877 students in all.
| 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
Natural hazards: very high risk in West Rancho Dominguez, mostly earthquakes
Two thirds of West Rancho Dominguez’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 32%. Flood insurance has paid one claim here since 1980.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Rancho Dominguez stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely
Among adults in West Rancho Dominguez, 31% say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, West Rancho Dominguez beats the California average on 1 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
The climate in West Rancho Dominguez brings mild winters and pleasant summers
January nights average 47.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 81.6°.
It almost never snows. The midsummer high for West Rancho Dominguez comes to 82°F.
| 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
Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. West Rancho Dominguez’s average commute comes in at 31 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. 15% of West Rancho Dominguez residents live below the poverty line.
| 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 $690K at the median
On the market in West Rancho Dominguez: a median 36 days to sell. In West Rancho Dominguez, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,695 a month. The share of households in West Rancho Dominguez who own their home: 66%.
| West Rancho Dominguez | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,695 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- 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.