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Economy, jobs and prices in Redondo Beach, California: official figures

The median household income in Redondo Beach was $150,245 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 29th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$150,245
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.5%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
27.0 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,691
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$1,279,200
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
53.4%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
96.6%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Redondo Beach?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Redondo Beach averaged $81,707 a year in 2020-2024, 27th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Redondo Beach?

Redondo Beach's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.445 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 408th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Redondo Beach, California?

5.5% of the civilian labor force in Redondo Beach was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,120 people), 367th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Redondo Beach are working?

70.4% of Redondo Beach's 55,029 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 132nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Redondo Beach have jobs?

36,446 residents of Redondo Beach held civilian jobs, 66.2% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 200 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Redondo Beach?

The largest industry group for working residents of Redondo Beach was education, health care and social assistance (22.0% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (20.0%) and manufacturing (12.4%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Redondo Beach work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 12.4% of working residents of Redondo Beach, 171st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 20.0% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Redondo Beach, California?

Commuters in Redondo Beach took 27.0 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 275th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 10.3% travelled an hour or more and 21.7% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Redondo Beach get to work?

29.3% of workers living in Redondo Beach worked from home in 2020-2024, 51st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 63.5% drove to work alone, 3.7% carpooled, 0.6% used public transport and 1.1% walked.

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What is the average rent in Redondo Beach, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Redondo Beach was $2,691 a month in 2020-2024, 30th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Redondo Beach?

Owner-occupied homes in Redondo Beach had a median value of $1,279,200 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 23rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Redondo Beach?

The median home value in Redondo Beach was 8.5 times the median household income, 58th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Redondo Beach, California own their home?

53.4% of the 28,307 occupied homes in Redondo Beach were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 13,205 were rented, 281st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Redondo Beach have broadband?

96.6% of households in Redondo Beach had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 69th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Redondo Beach have no internet?

2.3% of households in Redondo Beach (649) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 118th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 7.3% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Redondo Beach compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 29 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
26Naperville$155,105
27San Mateo$153,504
28Kirkland$150,414
29Redondo Beach$150,245
30Frisco$150,212
31Alpharetta$147,612
32San Jose$146,427
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 27 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
24Dublin$84,023
25Palm Beach Gardens$83,250
26Sandy Springs$83,136
27Redondo Beach$81,707
28Alexandria$79,474
29Cambridge$78,723
30San Clemente$78,623
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 416 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
413Quincy0.446
414Yorba Linda0.446
415Inglewood0.445
416Redondo Beach0.445
417Kokomo0.445
418Eden Prairie0.445
419Plano0.445
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 367 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
364Placentia5.5%
365Tracy5.5%
366Everett5.5%
367Redondo Beach5.5%
368Tempe5.5%
369Gainesville5.5%
370Euless5.5%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 132 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
129Fort Collins70.5%
130Pawtucket70.5%
131Jersey City70.5%
132Redondo Beach70.4%
133Arlington70.4%
134Bothell70.4%
135Coral Springs70.3%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 275 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
272Palm Coast27.0
273Clarksville27.0
274Westminster27.0
275Redondo Beach27.0
276Lebanon27.0
277Torrance26.9
278Concord26.9
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 51 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
48Atlanta29.7%
49Smyrna29.6%
50Brookhaven29.5%
51Redondo Beach29.3%
52Edina29.2%
53Sunnyvale29.2%
54Pleasanton29.1%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 549 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
546Blaine0.6%
547Amarillo0.6%
548Baytown0.6%
549Redondo Beach0.6%
550Casper0.6%
551Grand Island0.6%
552Manchester0.6%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 171 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
168New Britain12.5%
169Huntsville12.4%
170Lake Forest12.4%
171Redondo Beach12.4%
172Oceanside12.4%
173Clifton12.3%
174Terre Haute12.3%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 506 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
503Enid22.0%
504Passaic22.0%
505Westminster22.0%
506Redondo Beach22.0%
507Wilmington22.0%
508Tustin22.0%
509Cedar Rapids21.9%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 30 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
27Brentwood$2,758
28Camarillo$2,734
29Union City$2,713
30Redondo Beach$2,691
31Walnut Creek$2,680
32Livermore$2,677
33Lake Forest$2,672
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 23 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
20San Rafael$1,355,600
21Bellevue$1,340,300
22Dublin$1,317,100
23Redondo Beach$1,279,200
24Newton$1,264,900
25Carlsbad$1,257,000
26Milpitas$1,251,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 55 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
52Fullerton8.7x
53La Mesa8.5x
54South Gate8.5x
55Redondo Beach8.5x
56Laguna Niguel8.5x
57Whittier8.5x
58Tustin8.4x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 543 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
540Springdale53.4%
541Joplin53.4%
542Fort Smith53.4%
543Redondo Beach53.4%
544Edinburg53.3%
545Norman53.3%
546Shreveport53.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 69 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
66Goodyear96.6%
67Cary96.6%
68Arcadia96.6%
69Redondo Beach96.6%
70Roswell96.6%
71Plano96.6%
72Cupertino96.6%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Redondo Beach ranks 706 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
703Kirkland2.3%
704Provo2.3%
705Arcadia2.3%
706Redondo Beach2.3%
707Apple Valley2.3%
708Wylie2.3%
709Santa Clarita2.3%
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