462 Commercial Real Estate Listings in Compton, CA

Compton, CA Economic Overview

Compton is one of the oldest and largest cities in L.A. County, situated just south of downtown Los Angeles. Known as the “Hub City,” due to its geographic central position in Los Angeles County, Compton’s 10.6 square miles have served as a highly desirable suburb for middle class residents of Los Angeles. Compton prides itself in being a diverse, multicultural community of over 98,000 residents and 8,100 businesses. In 2010, Compton made the national list for best places to start and grow a business, ranking #2 in Los Angeles County. Compton is strategically located less than 20 minutes away from the Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports, along the Alameda Corridor, a passageway of 25% of all U.S. waterborne international trade. The easy accessibility to and from five freeways and the affordability of the Compton commercial real estate continues to draw additional residents and developers to the area.

The City of Compton is a growing industrial center in Los Angeles County, for transit and distribution business, high technology, home and lifestyle products, metals, financial services, and textile manufacturing. The grocery chains Ralphs and Food 4 Less, subsidiaries of Kroger, and Gelson’s Market, are all headquartered in Compton. In addition to its major network of centrally located freeways, “Hub City” is part of the Gateway region and is home to the 77-acre Compton/Woodley Airport, home to 275 based aircraft and schedules over 66,000 flight operations each year. Compton has also emerged as one of the region’s most dynamic shopping environments, hosting 26 of the nation’s top 100 retailers in the area. Located within 30 minutes of some of California’s finest beaches and 60 minutes from ski resorts in nearby mountain ranges, the City of Compton is also close to a host of recreational activities and attracts many visitors each year.