Compton vs Walnut Park

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Compton, CA

Area Score

Bottom 6% nationally

Walnut Park, CA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Compton

Walnut Park

Opportunity

26 · Bottom 4%

30 · Bottom 6%

Climate

100 · Top 4%

Physical resilience

11 · Bottom 4%

Housing affordability

47 · Bottom 8%

55 · Bottom 15%

Access

100 · Top 3%

99 · Top 8%

Economic stability

52 · Bottom 34%

50 · Bottom 32%

Measured values

Metric	Compton	Walnut Park	Source period
Population	92,698	14,958	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$78,465	$80,331	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$24,592	$24,357	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	9,245/sq mi	19,971/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$580,200	$589,000	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,664	$1,483	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	56.4%	51.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.2%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.6%	-1.8%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.6%	9.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	17.9%	17.1%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	77°F	82°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	49°F	49°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	11.8"	14.3"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	7 mi	11 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	32.9 min	36.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	33.3	36.7	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Compton

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

Walnut Park

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

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