Cypress, CA vs Seal Beach, CA

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

MetricCypress, CASeal Beach, CA
Population49,49824,722
Median Household Income$130,215$85,964
Median Rent$2,483/mo$2,649/mo
Median Home Value$913,900$486,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%50.3%
Poverty Rate6.6%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k301384
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2102,555
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min28.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher26.222.7
College Degree Rate50.7%51.4%
Foreign-Born %32.4%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-4.3%

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