Artesia, CA vs Cerritos, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArtesia, CACerritos, CA
Population15,88947,867
Median Household Income$101,004$135,439
Median Rent$2,219/mo$2,930/mo
Median Home Value$776,600$935,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%32.9%
Poverty Rate9.4%5.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k439251
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8003,791
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min32.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.724
College Degree Rate32.4%58%
Foreign-Born %47.4%44.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-6.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.