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The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes
4243 E Alondra Blvd,
Compton,
CA
90221
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About The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes
The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes in Compton is ready to be your home. This community can be found on E. Alondra Blvd in Compton. The professional leasing team is ready for you to come by for a tour. Make sure you to check out the current floorplan options. Drop by to schedule a tour.
The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes is an apartment community located in Los Angeles County and the 90221 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Compton Unified attendance zone.
Community Amenities
- Laundry Facilities
- Laundry Service
- Playground
Apartment Features
Air Conditioning
Refrigerator
Disposal
Heating
- Air Conditioning
- Heating
- Cable Ready
- Disposal
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Carpet
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Residents of Compton enjoy the community feel of the city along with the easy commute to Downtown Los Angeles or Long Beach, with plenty of public transportation available. Downtown Compton is a designated "Entrepreneurial Hot Spot" and it was named one of the best places to start a business.
You'll find several historic landmarks as you look at Compton apartments, including the 1869 "Heritage House," the oldest house in the neighborhood. Other landmarks include Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
Compton enjoys nearly perfect weather year-round, with the beach less than half an hour away for relaxing summer afternoons. For fun, many locals also head to the Crystal Park Casino, one of the few casinos found within an actual city in Southern California.
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Education
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
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| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 5 min | 2.1 mi | |
| Drive: | 11 min | 5.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 14 min | 6.2 mi | |
| Drive: | 15 min | 7.7 mi |
The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes is within 5 minutes or 2.1 miles from El Camino College, Compton. It is also near Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cerritos College.
Schools
Public Elementary & Middle School
Grades K-8
791 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
357 Students
Nearby
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
302 Students
Nearby
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
Attendance Zone
Public High School
Grades 9-12
1,769 Students
Attendance Zone
Private Elementary School
Grades K-2
Nearby
Private Elementary School
Grades K-6
Nearby
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
Nearby
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades K-12
Nearby
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Transportation options available in Compton include Compton Station, located 2.2 miles from The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes. The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes is near Long Beach (Daugherty Field), located 6.7 miles or 13 minutes away, and Los Angeles International, located 16.3 miles or 23 minutes away.
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Drive: | 4 min | 2.2 mi |
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Drive: | 6 min | 2.5 mi |
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Drive: | 5 min | 3.2 mi |
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Drive: | 7 min | 3.8 mi |
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Drive: | 7 min | 4.4 mi |
| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 16 min | 9.2 mi |
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Drive: | 16 min | 9.4 mi |
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Drive: | 18 min | 10.7 mi |
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Drive: | 21 min | 15.1 mi |
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Drive: | 23 min | 15.3 mi |
| Airports | Distance | ||
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| Airports | Distance | ||
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Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
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Drive: | 13 min | 6.7 mi |
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Los Angeles International
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Drive: | 23 min | 16.3 mi |
Time and distance from The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes.
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
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| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
| Walk: | 1 min | 0.1 mi | |
| Walk: | 2 min | 0.1 mi | |
| Walk: | 4 min | 0.2 mi |
The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes has 3 shopping centers within 0.2 mile, which is about a 4-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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Compton Creek Natural Park at George Washington Elementary
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Drive: | 6 min | 3.6 mi |
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Watts Towers-Rodia State Park
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Drive: | 11 min | 6.2 mi |
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Watts Senior Center & Rose Garden
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Drive: | 11 min | 6.4 mi |
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Augustus Hawkins Natural Park
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Drive: | 14 min | 8.9 mi |
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Banning Residence Museum
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Drive: | 16 min | 9.8 mi |
The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes has 5 parks within 9.8 miles, including Compton Creek Natural Park at George Washington Elementary, Watts Towers-Rodia State Park, and Watts Senior Center & Rose Garden.
| Hospitals | Distance | ||
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| Hospitals | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 6 min | 4.0 mi | |
| Drive: | 8 min | 4.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 9 min | 5.2 mi |
The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes has 3 hospitals within 5.2 miles, the nearest is Saint Francis Medical Center which is 4.0 miles away and a 6 minute drive.
| Military Bases | Distance | ||
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| Military Bases | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 24 min | 14.2 mi | |
| Drive: | 20 min | 14.6 mi |
The Compton Gardens Apartment Homes is 14.2 miles from Long Beach Naval Station, and is convenient to other military bases, including Los Angeles Air Force Base.
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4243 E Alondra Blvd
Compton, CA 90221