Buena Park, CA vs Hawaiian Gardens, CA

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

MetricBuena Park, CAHawaiian Gardens, CA
Population82,87113,691
Median Household Income$110,550$76,341
Median Rent$2,206/mo$1,696/mo
Median Home Value$838,800$554,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%52.3%
Poverty Rate8.8%16.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k281624
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9951,849
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.219.8
College Degree Rate33%16.8%
Foreign-Born %34.8%41.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-5.5%

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