Gardena, CA vs Harvey, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gardena

61.9

#1883 nationally

Harvey

77.1

#278 nationally

Gardena leads in median household income ($75,443 vs $40,898). Harvey leads in cost of living index (87 vs 154). Gardena leads in walk score (75 vs 51).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gardena, CA	Harvey, IL
WhereAtHome Score	61.9 (#1883)	77.1 (#278)
Population	58,377	19,397
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$792,958	$107,086
Median Household Income	$75,443	$40,898
Average Commute	28.4 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	75	51
Crime Level	19.3	19.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	87
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+42.0