Inglewood, CA Relocation Guide (2026)
Cost of living, housing, and income data for Inglewood, sourced from the US Census Bureau.
Salary needed to live in Inglewood →
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022). Last updated July 2026.
Inglewood, California has a population of about 106,806. Typical household income is $67,563 per year, roughly in line with the median across the cities in our dataset (-6%).
Inglewood's housing market shows a median home value of $689,700, above the multi-city benchmark (+111%), alongside median rent of $1,666 per month. Both figures matter for anyone weighing a move here.
Home prices in Inglewood run about 10.2× median household income — a stretched ratio that puts real pressure on affordability for local buyers. Prices in the area have gained 1.7% year over year, a moderate pace that suggests a stable market around Inglewood. FEMA classifies Inglewood's hazard risk as Very High. That elevated rating is a major driver of home insurance premiums in the area.
Personal Affordability Check
Renting at $1,666/mo in Inglewood would take 29.6% of your income.
$23/mo under the 30% guideline.
Buying the median home ($689,700) would take 65.4% of your income toward principal & interest.
$2,106/mo over the 28% guideline.
Cost of housing in Inglewood
Median home value is $689,700 and median gross rent is $1,666/month. For buyers, monthly costs depend heavily on current mortgage rates — worth checking before you commit.
FHFA's county-level home price index for Los Angeles rose 1.7% over the past year (as of 2025).
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the surrounding county is $2,601/month.
Climate & home insurance
FEMA rates Inglewood's overall natural-hazard risk as Very High. Risk level is a major driver of home insurance premiums.
Safety
Inglewood reported a violent crime rate of 683.7 per 100,000 residents in 2025, per FBI data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Inglewood, CA?
- For a quick read on Inglewood: homes carry a median value of $689,700, rent runs a median $1,666 monthly, and household income is a median $67,563, all from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022).
- How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Inglewood?
- Inglewood's median rent of $1,666/month works out to roughly $66,640 in annual income needed, if you're budgeting the standard 30% of gross pay toward rent. See the full salary breakdown (renting and buying) for Inglewood.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Inglewood?
- In Inglewood, comfortably renting the median unit ($1,666/month) takes about $66,640 in annual income, while buying the median home ($689,700) takes roughly $157,800 a year in principal and interest alone (assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed loan, and current mortgage rates).
- Is Inglewood safe?
- Per FBI Crime Data Explorer figures, Inglewood's violent crime rate was 683.7 per 100,000 residents in 2025.
See the full salary breakdown for Inglewood →
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