Cerritos, CA vs Bellflower, CA

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

MetricCerritos, CABellflower, CA
Population47,86776,819
Median Household Income$135,439$78,722
Median Rent$2,930/mo$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$935,300$705,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%56%
Poverty Rate5.3%13.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k251579
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7911,915
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min29.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2422
College Degree Rate58%21.6%
Foreign-Born %44.1%30.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-5.7%

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