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Willow Apartments
Willow Apartments
209 S Willow Ave,
Compton,
CA
90221
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About Willow Apartments
Willow Apartments offers a blend of livability, design, and quality. Located at 209 S Willow Ave in Compton, this community is perfectly situated for work or play. The professional leasing staff is available to help you find the best floor plan for your lifestyle. Featuring 1 to 3 bedroom apartments, your new home is waiting for you. It's time to love where you live. Stop by for a visit today.
Willow Apartments is an apartment community located in Los Angeles County and the 90221 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Compton Unified attendance zone.
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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: | 4 min | 1.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 10 min | 4.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 12 min | 7.2 mi | |
| Drive: | 14 min | 7.7 mi |
Willow Apartments is within 4 minutes or 1.5 miles from El Camino College, Compton. It is also near Cal State Dominguez Hills and UEI, Huntington Park.
Schools
Charter Elementary School
Grades K-6
264 Students
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Public Elementary & Middle School
Grades K-8
580 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
Attendance Zone
Public High School
Grades 9-12
1,769 Students
Attendance Zone
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
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Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades K-12
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Transportation options available in Compton include Compton Station, located 0.7 mile from Willow Apartments. Willow Apartments is near Long Beach (Daugherty Field), located 8.8 miles or 16 minutes away, and Los Angeles International, located 14.6 miles or 21 minutes away.
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Walk: | 12 min | 0.7 mi |
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Drive: | 4 min | 1.7 mi |
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Drive: | 4 min | 2.6 mi |
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Drive: | 7 min | 3.6 mi |
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Drive: | 9 min | 5.2 mi |
| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 18 min | 10.5 mi |
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Drive: | 19 min | 11.0 mi |
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Drive: | 21 min | 11.4 mi |
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Drive: | 23 min | 11.8 mi |
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Drive: | 21 min | 12.5 mi |
| Airports | Distance | ||
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| Airports | Distance | ||
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Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
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Drive: | 16 min | 8.8 mi |
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Los Angeles International
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Drive: | 21 min | 14.6 mi |
Time and distance from Willow Apartments.
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
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| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
| Walk: | 9 min | 0.5 mi | |
| Walk: | 9 min | 0.5 mi | |
| Walk: | 12 min | 0.6 mi |
Willow Apartments has 3 shopping centers within 0.6 mile, which is about a 12-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: | 4 min | 2.0 mi |
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Watts Towers-Rodia State Park
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Drive: | 8 min | 4.4 mi |
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Watts Senior Center & Rose Garden
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Drive: | 8 min | 4.7 mi |
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Augustus Hawkins Natural Park
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Drive: | 12 min | 7.4 mi |
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Banning Residence Museum
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Drive: | 16 min | 9.0 mi |
Willow Apartments has 5 parks within 9.0 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 | 3.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 6 min | 3.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 8 min | 4.6 mi |
Willow Apartments has 3 hospitals within 4.6 miles, the nearest is Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital which is 3.4 miles away and a 6 minute drive.
| Military Bases | Distance | ||
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| Military Bases | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 18 min | 12.9 mi | |
| Drive: | 25 min | 13.2 mi |
Willow Apartments is 12.9 miles from Los Angeles Air Force Base, and is convenient to other military bases, including Long Beach Naval Station.
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209 S Willow Ave
Compton, CA 90221