The largest of the South Bay beach cities; Redondo Beach encompasses six square miles, and has a population of almost 68,000people. Many longtime residents live next to new, younger families and singles in Redondo Beach. High-quality high-rise condominiums overlook the popular Esplanade, and on the path by the beach, residents walk, jog, bike and skate, while enjoying the ocean and fresh salt air.
Redondo Beach is a full-service city with its own police, fire and public works departments, two public libraries, a performing arts center, fifteen parks, thirteen parkettes, a large recreational and commercial harbor including King Harbor, a 1,500-slip private craft port; the Redondo Beach Pier and Seaside Lagoon; and a bathing and surfing beach.
Significant concentrations of employment and retail activity include the northern industrial complex anchored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation campus; the Harbor/Pier area; the Galleria at South Bay–-a regional mall anchoring the east end of the City; and an eclectic mix of specialty shops, restaurants and services known as the Riviera Village area in the south end of the City.