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Redondo Beach, California comes in at about 70,620 residents. Cost of living comes out very expensive — 38% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $2,464/mo, and the median household income is about $134,033. Overall, 33/100 on our composite score, which works out to a F, putting it at #925 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 138 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's very expensive territory. With median rent at $2,464/mo and median household income at $134,033, housing takes about 22% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $1,192,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect mild weather — summers near 75°F, winters around 50°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 12 inches annually. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods. Air quality is moderate (AQI 55).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Redondo Beach is a tougher sell for families. It earns 40/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Strongest on education (93/100); weakest on affordability (4/100).
Redondo Beach is a tougher sell for retirees. It earns 24/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on education (93/100); weakest on affordability (4/100).
Redondo Beach is a tougher sell for remote workers. It earns 19/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on education (93/100); weakest on affordability (4/100).
Redondo Beach is a tougher sell for young professionals. It earns 44/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on education (93/100); weakest on affordability (4/100).
Redondo Beach, California pulls a 33/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade F), currently ranked #925 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Redondo Beach's cost-of-living index is 138 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the very expensive band — 38% above the national average. Median rent runs about $2,464/mo.
Mild — summer averages around 75°F, winter averages around 50°F, with about 12 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 33/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods.
Redondo Beach has about 70,620 residents, 65% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 40.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Redondo Beach head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Redondo Beach stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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