Cerritos, CA vs Lakewood, CA

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

MetricCerritos, CALakewood, CA
Population47,86779,850
Median Household Income$135,439$119,177
Median Rent$2,930/mo$2,347/mo
Median Home Value$935,300$827,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%51.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k251356
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7912,051
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min28.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2422.2
College Degree Rate58%32.7%
Foreign-Born %44.1%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-5.4%

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