The South Bay Planning Area includes the following unincorporated communities:

• Alondra Park/El Camino Village
• Del Aire
• Hawthorne Island
• La Rambla
• Lennox
• West Carson
• Westfield/Academy Hills
• Wiseburn

The communities have a combined total area of approximately 6.84 square miles and are located in the southwest corner of Los Angeles County. The communities are each influenced by diverse geographies and proximity to key industries and transportation networks.