A partial inventory of the things a town runs on: hospitals, rail and buses, parks, the beach and schools. Compare available dated public costs, sourced distances from City Hall and documented gaps. Budgets, construction costs and funding allocations describe different things; they are not a single measure of value.
Independent and unaffiliated. Not an official City of El Segundo page, and not affiliated with any agency, hospital or transit operator listed. Values are dated records from public pages, checked Oct 31, 2026. Nothing here is for sale.
Dollar figures aren’t added together: a one-time build and a yearly budget are different money. “Unavailable” means no published figure was captured, not zero.
The map
23 places with a sourced point
The ledger covers the 25-mile radius; every place with a sourced point so far sits within 15 miles, so the map stops there.
The diamond is City Hall. Rings are straight-line miles, not drive times. No streets or coastline are drawn. Points come from LA Metro’s GTFS feed, the county Services Locator or Census-geocoded street addresses (marked estimate on each card).
Not on this map: El Segundo Police Department, Measure B trauma and EMS tax, Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, Metro K Line, K Line Extension to Torrance, LAX Automated People Mover, Beach Cities Transit Line 109, Torrance Transit Line 8, El Segundo Dial-A-Ride, El Segundo bikeways, Marvin Braude beach bike path, El Segundo parks system, Recreation Park, Dockweiler State Beach, El Segundo Unified School District, Major employers, Home broadband, South Bay Fiber Network. The Long Beach hospital addresses didn’t match in the Census geocoder, so they have no distance here. The rest are networks, funds or programs rather than single places.
How it’s valued
Three numbers, kept apart on purpose
Public dollars
Public dollars on record: a published capital cost or an annual budget line, quoted. Never added up across kinds, because a one-time build and a yearly budget aren’t the same money.
Reach
Straight-line miles from El Segundo City Hall (Haversine, 3,958.76-mile Earth radius). Never a drive time.
Coverage
Editorial coverage checks with stated evidence. The count is not a composite measure of service quality; missing evidence is identified separately.
17,272 residents in the 2020 Census. factU.S. Census Bureau ↗“Population, Census, April 1, 2020: 17,272”
About 70,000 people on a weekday, by the City’s economic development office. listingCity of El Segundo Economic Development ↗“El Segundo's daytime population peaks at approximately 70,000 people on a daily basis”
Median household income: $150,737 in 2024 dollars (2020–2024). factU.S. Census Bureau ↗“Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $150,737”
About 2% took public transit in 2018, read from SCAG’s chart (the chart doesn’t pair numbers with labels in text, so this is our reading). estimateSouthern California Association of Governments ↗“79% 5% 2% 14%”
City-budget totals and per-person calculations are unavailable pending source verification.
Three editorial priorities
Our assessment for further research, not a measured regional ranking
Historical ambulance offload delays need current follow-up
The six nearby hospitals with January 2026 measurements shown here exceeded the county’s 30-minute standard at the 90th percentile. The state report lists hospitals exceeding their local standard and excludes those with fewer than 60 qualifying records. It is not a full hospital census or a measure of current ER waits.
About 70,000 people on a weekday. listingCity of El Segundo Economic Development ↗“El Segundo's daytime population peaks at approximately 70,000 people on a daily basis”
Harbor-UCLA’s 90th-percentile ambulance offload time was 1:09:47 in January 2026. factCalifornia EMS Authority ↗“Harbor UCLA Medical Center 1030 1:09:47 0:30:00 0:39:47 74.2%”
The state report excludes hospitals with fewer than 60 qualifying records. factCalifornia EMS Authority ↗“Hospitals with less than 60 qualifying records were excluded from this assessment”
What would helpour ideas
Ask the Fire Department to publish response times every year, with a stated goal (the newest report found is from 2022).
Track the Torrance Memorial ER expansion due spring 2027, which says it will double treatment spaces.
Map urgent care hours inside the city as a next layer, so residents know where to go for things that aren’t 9-1-1.
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Transit stops at the station door
Three rail stations sit inside the city. The captured schedule gives 8-minute K Line weekday midday service and 20-minute evening service toward Expo/Crenshaw after 8 PM. BCT 109 runs every 40 to 50 minutes. Dial-A-Ride ends at 4:45 PM on weekdays. Metro projects the Torrance extension for late 2036, pending funding; SkyLink is still testing. The older 2018 commute figures are historical context.
Metro projects service in late 2036, pending funding availability. factLA Metro ↗“Revenue Service in Late 2036, Pending Funding Availability”
Metro Micro already runs an on-demand zone next door, called LAX/Inglewood. factLA Metro ↗“LAX/Inglewood”
What would helpour ideas
A frequent shuttle linking the three stations to Main Street, the job centers east of Sepulveda and the beach.
Ask Metro about 15-minute evening service on the K Line, and whether Metro Micro’s LAX/Inglewood zone could reach El Segundo.
Push first/last-mile planning into the K Line extension work now, since Metro lists it as part of the project.
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The bikeway inventory needs an update
The 2011 South Bay plan counted 5.8 miles of bikeways in El Segundo and proposed 21.3 more. No newer official count turned up. The 22-mile beach path runs along the shore, but the stations and job centers sit inland.
Connect the three K Line stations to the beach path with protected lanes on east-west streets.
Add bike parking at the stations, starting with El Segundo and Mariposa.
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What we couldn’t find
Official coordinates were not captured for these hospital records, so their mapped points use Census-geocoded street addresses (labeled estimate).
The newest Fire Department response-time report found covers 2022; no response goal is published.
The parkland count dates from 1992 (amended 1999).
No headcounts for the big employers; the newest job total is from 2017.
No El Segundo Unified budget figure was captured for this ledger yet.
Two Long Beach hospital addresses didn’t match in the Census geocoder, so they’re listed without a distance.
City budget totals and related per-person calculations are unavailable here: the cited FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 documents could not be verified during release review.
The current count and staffing of City paramedic ambulances are unavailable here: the cited EMS page could not be verified during release review.
The hospital inventory is selected and incomplete. Historical ambulance offload measurements are not live ER waits.
Emergency care and safety
If something goes wrong, how fast does help come, and where does it take you?
Passes 2 of 5 checks.
A county 9-1-1 receiving hospital inside El Segundo. No.
None of the receiving hospitals in the county directory that we checked has an El Segundo address. The directory itself doesn’t say so; this is our reading. estimateLA County EMS Agency ↗“SUBJECT: 9-1-1 RECEIVING HOSPITAL DIRECTORY REFERENCE NO. 501”
A Level I trauma center within 10 miles of City Hall. Yes. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is 9.4 mi away estimate
Harbor-UCLA is a Level I trauma center. factLA County Public Works ↗“Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is one of five Level 1 Trauma Centers within Los Angeles County.”
A comprehensive stroke center within 10 miles of City Hall. Yes. Providence Little Company of Mary, Torrance is 6.7 mi away estimate
Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance is on the county’s comprehensive stroke list. factLA County EMS Agency ↗“Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Torrance”
Torrance Memorial met the county’s 30-minute, 90th-percentile offload standard in January 2026. No.
County standard: 30 minutes, 90% of the time. factLA County EMS Agency ↗“The APOT Standard in Los Angeles County is within 30 minutes, 90% of the time.”
Torrance Memorial’s 90th-percentile ambulance offload time was 0:42:38 in January 2026. factCalifornia EMS Authority ↗“Torrance Memorial Medical Center 817 0:42:38”
A response time report newer than 2022. No.
The newest report found covers 2022. factEl Segundo Fire Department ↗“Average Response Time for First El Segundo Unit On Scene 05:27”
Metro projects service in late 2036, pending funding availability. factLA Metro ↗“Revenue Service in Late 2036, Pending Funding Availability”
Train into the LAX terminals. No.
SkyLink is not open to travelers; the operator says opening information will be posted on its current page. factLAWA ↗“SkyLink is not open to travelers yet. The system is in its final testing and certification phase.”
South Bay transit commute share at or above the county’s. No.
5.4% in the South Bay against 7.2% countywide (2015). factLA Metro ↗“Transit commute trips account for 5.4 percent of regional commute trips, lower than the county average of 7.2 percent.”
Dial-A-Ride in the evening or on Sunday. No.
Dial-A-Ride hours: weekdays 9:00 AM–4:45 PM; Saturdays 9:30 AM–1:30 PM. factEl Segundo Recreation, Parks & Library ↗“Available Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m. and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.”
15 places and networks, with distances, public dollars and what each one says about itself. Open the full transit ledger →
Parks and the beach
Is there room to play, and can you reach the ocean?
Passes 3 of 4 checks.
Public open space meets the city’s own 5 acres per 1,000 residents. Yes.
The city’s standard is 5.0 acres per 1,000 people. factCity of El Segundo ↗“5.0 acres/1,000 population”
90.47 public acres from the 1992 inventory, divided by the 2020 Census count of 17,272, is about 5.2 acres per 1,000. Old acreage, new population: an estimate. estimateU.S. Census Bureau ↗“Population, Census, April 1, 2020: 17,272”
Public beach access. Yes.
Through Dockweiler State Beach. factCity of El Segundo ↗“Access to the beach area is provided from the north through Dockweiler State Beach”
A parkland inventory newer than 1999. No.
The newest full count found is in the 1992 General Plan, amended 1999. factCity of El Segundo ↗“The entire open space and recreation inventory for the City of EI Segundo totals 208.6 acres.”
A way for residents to sponsor a bench or tree. Yes.
Memorial bench $1,400; tree $500. factCity of El Segundo ↗“Total Bench Cost, including plaque attached to back rest of bench: $ 1,400.00”
Joslyn Center
Community and senior center · inside El Segundo · 0.2 mi from City Hall
Public dollars on recordunavailable: no published figure captured yet.
Public asset. Never for sale here.
El Segundo parks system
City parks · inside El Segundo
More than 15 parks, with fields, pools, a skate park, a dog park and a community garden. factEl Segundo Recreation, Parks & Library ↗“including more than 15 parks, athletic fields, recreational water amenities, a skate park, dog park and community garden.”
208.6 acres of open space in the last full inventory (1992, amended 1999); 90.47 acres public. factCity of El Segundo ↗“The entire open space and recreation inventory for the City of EI Segundo totals 208.6 acres.”
Public dollars on recordunavailable: no published figure captured yet.
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Memorial bench (City of El Segundo): $1,400 including the plaque. factCity of El Segundo ↗“Total Bench Cost, including plaque attached to back rest of bench: $ 1,400.00”
Memorial tree (City of El Segundo): $500 including the plaque. factCity of El Segundo ↗“Total Tree cost, including 3”x5” Plaque mounted on concrete block: $500.00”
Public asset. Never for sale here.
Recreation Park
Park and recreation hub · inside El Segundo
Home to most recreation facilities and staff. factEl Segundo Recreation, Parks & Library ↗“Recreation Park is home to many of the recreation department's facilities and administrative staff.”
Public dollars on recordunavailable: no published figure captured yet.
Public asset. Never for sale here.
Dockweiler State Beach
Beach · Playa del Rey to El Segundo
El Segundo’s beach access runs through Dockweiler. factCity of El Segundo ↗“Access to the beach area is provided from the north through Dockweiler State Beach”
3.7 miles of ocean frontage and over 1,200 parking spaces. factLA County Beaches & Harbors ↗“3.7 miles of ocean frontage ... The nearby parking lots have over 1,200 spaces.”
Public dollars on recordunavailable: no published figure captured yet.
Real ways to sponsor itRun by the agency, not this site. We take no cut.
Adopt-A-Beach (California Coastal Commission): Groups clean their beach at least three times a year. factCalifornia Coastal Commission ↗“at least three times per year”
LA County beach cleanups (LA County Beaches & Harbors): The county points volunteers to Heal the Bay’s Adopt-A-Beach. factLA County Beaches & Harbors ↗“Or, you can participate through Heal the Bay's Adopt-A-Beach program.”
Public dollars on recordunavailable: no published figure captured yet.
Public asset. Never for sale here.
Work and the wires
Are the jobs here, and is the town connected?
Passes 1 of 2 checks.
At least 9 in 10 homes have broadband. Yes.
95.8% of households had a broadband Internet subscription in 2020–2024. factU.S. Census Bureau ↗“Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%”
95.8% of households had a broadband Internet subscription in 2020–2024. factU.S. Census Bureau ↗“Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%”
Public dollars on recordunavailable: no published figure captured yet.
Public asset. Never for sale here.
Major employers
Jobs base · inside El Segundo
Home to Fortune 500 companies including Boeing, Chevron, L'Oreal, Mattel and Raytheon. factCity of El Segundo ↗“several Fortune 500 companies including Boeing, Chevron, L'Oreal, Mattel, and Raytheon”
48,515 jobs in 2017, down 14.2% from 2007. factSouthern California Association of Governments ↗“In 2017, total jobs in the City of El Segundo numbered 48,515, a decrease of 14.2 percent from 2007.”
Public dollars on recordunavailable: no published figure captured yet.
Public asset. Never for sale here.
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Bid on it, pledge to it or just know what it’s worth
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Set price
Things elsegundo.xyz makes and owns.
The South Bay value map, printed
This ledger as a download
A field guide
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Bid
Scarce slots the site owns.
One underwriter credit per category per month
First prints of a new map
The naming credit on a data release
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Pledge
Public gaps nobody can buy, where you say what you’d chip in.
Later evening trains
A station-to-beach bike link
Published ER response times
No
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Every public asset on this page
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Claude (Anthropic)
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Make a listing live.
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Screens listings, bids and pledges against the never-list; removes spam and anything naming a private person.
Approve its own listings.
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Answers buyers, closes auctions, sends the winner’s payment request, runs the first pass on disputes.
Send a refund, change a price over the limit or touch a payout wallet.
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Drafted by Claude (Anthropic), with corrections by ChatGPT / Codex (OpenAI), October 31, 2026, America/Los_Angeles. A separate ChatGPT / Codex reviewer checked selected hospital, ambulance-offload, transit, Census and provenance claims; this was not a fresh audit of every source. APOT figures were checked against the state PDF and bed counts against HCAI profiles. Distances and chart readings remain labeled estimate. Michael Hoydich authorized publication of this section, subject to review and release checks. Publication does not activate the proposed market. 89 cited sources, linked from their cards. Labels: fact means from the agency, a government dataset or an official document; listing means from the organization’s own page about itself; reported means one news outlet; not confirmed by the agency; schedule means computed by us from LA Metro’s published GTFS schedule; estimate means our arithmetic or interpretation, such as a distance, ratio or chart reading; not an official measurement.
Corrected Oct 31, 2026: Draft review: corrected historical APOT percentiles, transit project costs and dates, Measure B allocation wording, Census vintages and the bike-inventory headline. Removed city-budget figures and ambulance staffing counts whose cited pages could not be verified, including dependent per-person arithmetic. The ledger is a selected inventory, not complete regional coverage.
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