Carson

Real Estate Statistics
Condo Prices
$207/ sq.ft.
House Prices
$223/ sq.ft.
Community Profile
Safety
School
90745, 90746, 90747, 90220, 90248, 90810
Neighboring Communities: Compton, Long Beach, Harbor Gateway, Wilmington
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Quick Comparison
Name Safety Schools House Price
per Sq. Ft.
Condo Price
per Sq. Ft.
Carson
$223 $207
Neighboring Cities
Compton
$191 $1,111
Long Beach
$265 $218
Neighboring Communities
Harbor Gateway
$272 --
Wilmington
$235 $294
Safety

Our safety score for Carson is 5.5 out of 10.

Violent Crime Statistics
Carson LA County Sheriff Station (City of Carson) - pop. 93,733
Category Yearly Statistics Per Person vs. County Average
Homicide 8 18% lower
Rape 24 2% higher
Robbery 192 24% lower
Aggravated Assault 398 10% lower
LALife Crime Index
(Violent Crime Overall)
15 17% lower

The LALife Crime Index for Carson is 15. That's about 20% lower than the LA County average. It measures violent crime reported, so lower is better.

Schools

Schools for Carson score 4.5 out of 10.

School District Performance
Los Angeles Unified School District
(Schools for Carson only)
Category API Score
Elementary Schools 735
Junior High/Middle Schools 629
High Schools 586
Overall 669

Local schools' overall California Academic Performance Index is 668, some distance from the statewide target of 800.

House Prices
82% of LA area houses are more expensive
Carson
$223
per square foot
17% of LA area houses are less expensive
Jan - Mar 2007 Apr - Jun 2007 Jul - Sep 2007 Oct - Dec 2007 Jan - Mar 2008 Apr - Jun 2008 Jul - Sep 2008 Oct - Dec 2008
Total Sold 110 97 53 47 59 90 118 91
Median Price Per Sq. Foot $377 $375 $339 $296 $304 $259 $255 $223
2 Bedroom
Total Sold 23 9 5 5 10 14 21 15
Median Price $465,500 $450,000 -- -- $327,500 $337,772 $297,500 $267,000
3 Bedroom
Total Sold 46 51 27 19 31 48 55 38
Median Price $535,000 $540,000 $515,000 $465,000 $440,000 $364,500 $380,500 $316,000
4 Bedroom
Total Sold 36 29 18 18 13 23 34 27
Median Price $557,500 $570,000 $517,500 $462,500 $440,000 $428,500 $363,000 $377,500
5 Bedroom
Total Sold 3 5 2 4 3 5 8 11
Median Price -- -- -- -- -- -- $360,000 $355,000
Condominium Prices
75% of LA area condos are more expensive
Carson
$207
per square foot
24% of LA area condos are less expensive
Jan - Mar 2007 Apr - Jun 2007 Jul - Sep 2007 Oct - Dec 2007 Jan - Mar 2008 Apr - Jun 2008 Jul - Sep 2008 Oct - Dec 2008
Total Sold 31 29 10 9 7 18 20 15
Median Price Per Sq. Foot $300 $327 $338 $270 $264 $222 $204 $207
2 Bedroom
Total Sold 8 14 4 5 5 7 8 4
Median Price $355,000 $373,500 -- -- -- $255,000 $264,500 --
3 Bedroom
Total Sold 19 13 4 4 0 9 11 11
Median Price $455,000 $478,000 -- -- -- $290,000 $270,000 $280,000