Gateway Cities - Cities of The Gateway Region

Cities of The Gateway Region

Most area residents identify with the city of Los Angeles due to its proximity, despite living in independent municipalities. The following cities are members of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments:

  • Artesia
  • Bell
  • Bell Gardens
  • Bellflower
  • Cerritos
  • Commerce
  • Compton
  • Cudahy
  • Downey
  • Hawaiian Gardens
  • Huntington Park
  • La Habra Heights
  • La Mirada
  • Lakewood
  • Long Beach
  • Lynwood
  • Maywood
  • Montebello (Sometimes considered part of the San Gabriel Valley)
  • Norwalk
  • Paramount
  • Pico Rivera
  • Santa Fe Springs
  • Signal Hill
  • South Gate
  • Vernon
  • Whittier (Sometimes considered part of the San Gabriel Valley)

Also members of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments:

  • Avalon (on Catalina Island)
  • Los Angeles County
  • Port of Long Beach

The following cities are also considered to be parts of other regions in Los Angeles County:

San Gabriel Valley: Montebello, Whittier

East Los Angeles: Commerce, Montebello, Pico Rivera, and Whittier

South Los Angeles: Compton, Lynwood, and Inglewood

Although Carson might seem like a 'natural' fit with the Gateway Cities, it is usually considered part of the South Bay.

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