Compton

Real Estate Statistics
Condo Prices
$1111/ sq.ft.
House Prices
$191/ sq.ft.
Community Profile
Safety
School
90746, 90220, 90221, 90222, 90262, 90059, 90805
Neighboring Communities: Carson, Long Beach, Lynwood, Paramount
Homes For Sale in Compton
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Quick Comparison
Name Safety Schools House Price
per Sq. Ft.
Condo Price
per Sq. Ft.
Compton
$192 $1,111
Carson
$223 $207
Long Beach
$265 $218
Lynwood
$227 --
Paramount
$227 $161
Safety

Our safety score for Compton is 1 out of 10.

Violent Crime Statistics
Compton LA County Sheriff Station (City of Compton) - pop. 96,235
Category Yearly Statistics Per Person vs. County Average
Homicide 39 287% higher
Rape 28 16% higher
Robbery 466 81% higher
Aggravated Assault 1,031 128% higher
LALife Crime Index
(Violent Crime Overall)
36 100% higher

The LALife Crime Index for Compton is 36. That's about 100% higher than the LA County average. It measures violent crime reported, so lower is better.

Schools

Schools for Compton score 1 out of 10.

School District Performance
Compton Unified School District
Category API Score
Elementary Schools 638
Junior High/Middle Schools 583
High Schools 547
K-12 Schools 502
Overall 605

Local schools' overall California Academic Performance Index is 605, far below the statewide target of 800.

House Prices
89% of LA area houses are more expensive
Compton
$192
per square foot
10% 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 129 112 81 66 44 59 73 51
Median Price Per Sq. Foot $366 $353 $354 $310 $277 $237 $198 $192
2 Bedroom
Total Sold 53 40 35 27 11 26 27 21
Median Price $410,000 $380,000 $397,500 $414,000 $304,000 $267,000 $225,000 $250,000
3 Bedroom
Total Sold 56 58 37 32 22 26 33 24
Median Price $420,000 $415,000 $430,000 $350,000 $318,000 $280,000 $270,000 $213,000
4 Bedroom
Total Sold 18 9 3 7 7 6 8 5
Median Price $457,500 $457,000 -- $350,000 $350,000 -- $237,500 --
Condominium Prices
0% of LA area condos are more expensive
Compton
$1,111
per square foot
99% 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 1 2 4 1 1 9 2 0
Median Price Per Sq. Foot -- -- -- -- -- $1,111 -- --
1 Bedroom
Total Sold 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
Median Price -- -- -- -- -- $503,500 -- --