Cost of living in West Carson, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,891 a month.
West Carson is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $92,775 a year.
- People
- 22,143
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,891
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $92,775
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $689,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,964
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
West Carson, California has about 22,143 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $689,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County is $2,964 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in West Carson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, prices sit at 113.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not West Carson's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not West Carson's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 468 have higher typical rent than West Carson.
Nearby places
- Lomita
Typical rent $1,961
Compare with West Carson - Carson
Typical rent $1,956
Compare with West Carson - Rolling Hills Estates
Typical rent $3,501
Compare with West Carson - Torrance
Typical rent $2,280
Compare with West Carson - Gardena
Typical rent $1,809
Compare with West Carson - Alondra Park
Typical rent $1,877
Compare with West Carson - Rolling Hills
Typical rent $3,501
Compare with West Carson - Lawndale
Typical rent $1,938
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.