Cerritos, CA vs Artesia, CA

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

MetricCerritos, CAArtesia, CA
Population47,86715,889
Median Household Income$135,439$101,004
Median Rent$2,930/mo$2,219/mo
Median Home Value$935,300$776,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%46.8%
Poverty Rate5.3%9.4%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k251439
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7911,800
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min25.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2425.7
College Degree Rate58%32.4%
Foreign-Born %44.1%47.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-3.7%

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