Fullerton, CA vs La Mirada, CA

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

MetricFullerton, CALa Mirada, CA
Population140,96847,180
Median Household Income$104,286$109,288
Median Rent$2,194/mo$2,217/mo
Median Home Value$902,600$825,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%55.2%
Poverty Rate12.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k358148
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7291,505
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min32 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.823.6
College Degree Rate43.5%40.9%
Foreign-Born %29.3%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-5.6%

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