Cerritos, CA vs Buena Park, CA

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

MetricCerritos, CABuena Park, CA
Population47,86782,871
Median Household Income$135,439$110,550
Median Rent$2,930/mo$2,206/mo
Median Home Value$935,300$838,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%51.5%
Poverty Rate5.3%8.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k251281
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7911,995
Median AQI7453
Good AQI Days /yr39138
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min28.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2422.2
College Degree Rate58%33%
Foreign-Born %44.1%34.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-2.7%

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