Buena Park, CA vs La Mirada, CA

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

MetricBuena Park, CALa Mirada, CA
Population82,87147,180
Median Household Income$110,550$109,288
Median Rent$2,206/mo$2,217/mo
Median Home Value$838,800$825,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%55.2%
Poverty Rate8.8%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281148
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9951,505
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.223.6
College Degree Rate33%40.9%
Foreign-Born %34.8%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-5.6%

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