Buena Park, CA vs Cerritos, CA

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

MetricBuena Park, CACerritos, CA
Population82,87147,867
Median Household Income$110,550$135,439
Median Rent$2,206/mo$2,930/mo
Median Home Value$838,800$935,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%32.9%
Poverty Rate8.8%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281251
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9953,791
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min32.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.224
College Degree Rate33%58%
Foreign-Born %34.8%44.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-6.5%

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