Lawndale, California

About Lawndale

Lawndale, CA is a thriving city located in southeastern California with an estimated population of 30,160.

Officially, Lawndale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.97 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 15,310 residents per square mile.

📰 Lawndale News Today

• Lawndale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Lawndale Girls Flag Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• 4745 W 173rd St Apt 204, Lawndale, CA 90260 Realtor.com · Aug 5
• Meet Virginia Castro of Lawndale, CA Voyage LA Magazine · Jul 7
• Lawndale residents say Los Angeles County Public Works project's vibrations caused cracks in homes, other damage ABC7 Los Angeles · May 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lawndale Unique

• Big-city energy: 15,310 people per square mile.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 30,160.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lawndale

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lawndale

• Blue Salt Fish Grill — seafood
• Brew Lyfe — coffee shop (café)
• Colombian Delicatessen — latin
• El Tarasco — mexican
• Emerald Garden — chinese
• Islands — burger
• Lobster Guys Rolls and Fries — seafood
• Mashawi Grill — mediterranean
• Mychal's Café (café)
• Newberry Coffee & Tea (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Dave's Console Arcade · Arcade
• Wonder of Dinosaurs · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lawndale

• Aviation Park reviews ★
• Charles Hopper Park reviews ★
• Columbia Park reviews ★
• Dale Page Park reviews ★
• El Nido Park reviews ★
• Frank Hogan Tot Lot reviews ★
• Franklin Park reviews ★
• Glenn M. Anderson Park reviews ★
• Jane Addams Park reviews ★
• Osage Park reviews ★
• Pequeño Park reviews ★
• Perry Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lawndale

• Billy Mitchell Elementary
• Centinela Valley Independent Study
• Environmental Charter High - Lawndale
• F. D. Roosevelt Elementary
• Jane Addams Middle
• Lawndale High
• Leuzinger High
• Lucille J. Smith Elementary
• Mark Twain Elementary
• R. K. Lloyde High
• Will Rogers Middle
• William Anderson Elementary
• William Green Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lawndale

🏘️ Nearby Communities