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Compare Compton to West Hollywood

This post compares Compton, California to West Hollywood, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Compton (city) West Hollywood (city)
Population 97,847 36,148
Income (median) $31,615 $63,795
Home Value (median) $287,300 $684,200
White 39% 79%
Black 30% 4%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 52% 3%
Age (median) 30 39
Rentals 45% 78%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Compton or West Hollywood?
A: Compton has a larger population count than West Hollywood: 97847 compared with 36148 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Compton or in West Hollywood?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Compton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Compton or West Hollywood?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Compton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Hollywood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Compton versus 78% for West Hollywood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Compton may include: Willowbrook, Adelanto, and Moreno-Valley.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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