About South Gate
South Gate itself is only about seven miles of city. Incorporated in 1923, it was named “the Azalea City” when it formally adopted the flower’s namesake as its keystone symbol in the year 1965.

In 1990, South Gate was honored to be named only one of ten cities across the United States as an All-American City: an Award given by the National Civic League that recognizes citizens in close knit neighborhoods that strive to work together to overcome challenges and problems in their communities with uncommon and amazing results. Due to the rise of this All American City, more people than ever now book round trip rides to LAX airport from here, which helps keep this city more desirable than ever.

This beautiful city seems almost like a California movie set, right down to having the Los Angeles River running through. The average median income per household according to the 2010 Census conducted by the United States Census found it to be about forty two thousand dollars per year, unfortunately with over twenty percent of residents falling under the poverty line.

South Gate offers many special events to mark on residents’ calendars along with everyday activities. The city has a wide assortment of recreational programs, including aquatics at the South Gate Swim Stadium. There you can partake in swimming lessons, fitness lessons, and you can organize social parties there.

There is a golf course, sports center, a specially made Teen Center, and specifically designed programs for seniors’ citizens and preschool programs for the little ones. No age group is left out when it comes to taking care of everyone in South Gate.

As for interesting history, South Gate has been the location of General Motors South Gate Assembly at one point back in 1936. Then it was used for war production and creator of aircraft engines in 1940. The plant closed in the early 1980’s and has been resurrected in a public high school, South East High School, in 2005.