Maywood is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 23,838 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Maywood is the 287th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Maywood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

In Maywood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.90 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Maywood have a very low rate of college education: just 7.87% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Maywood in 2022 was $20,729, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,916 for a family of four. However, Maywood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Maywood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Maywood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Maywood, accounting for 97.25% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Maywood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Maywood include French, English, German, Dutch, and Slavic.

In addition, Maywood has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (48.96%).

The most common language spoken in Maywood is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.