Artesia, CA vs Norwalk, CA

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

MetricArtesia, CANorwalk, CA
Population15,88999,789
Median Household Income$101,004$100,085
Median Rent$2,219/mo$2,090/mo
Median Home Value$776,600$644,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%54.3%
Poverty Rate9.4%9.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k439327
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8001,590
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min29.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher25.722.6
College Degree Rate32.4%21.3%
Foreign-Born %47.4%33.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-5.5%

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