Cerritos, CA vs Hawaiian Gardens, CA

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

MetricCerritos, CAHawaiian Gardens, CA
Population47,86713,691
Median Household Income$135,439$76,341
Median Rent$2,930/mo$1,696/mo
Median Home Value$935,300$554,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%52.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%16.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k251624
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7911,849
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min26.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2419.8
College Degree Rate58%16.8%
Foreign-Born %44.1%41.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-5.5%

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