Cerritos, CA vs Norwalk, CA

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

MetricCerritos, CANorwalk, CA
Population47,86799,789
Median Household Income$135,439$100,085
Median Rent$2,930/mo$2,090/mo
Median Home Value$935,300$644,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%54.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%9.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k251327
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7911,590
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min29.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2422.6
College Degree Rate58%21.3%
Foreign-Born %44.1%33.2%
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.