Hawaiian Gardens, CA vs Cerritos, CA

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

MetricHawaiian Gardens, CACerritos, CA
Population13,69147,867
Median Household Income$76,341$135,439
Median Rent$1,696/mo$2,930/mo
Median Home Value$554,100$935,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%32.9%
Poverty Rate16.3%5.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k624251
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8493,791
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min32.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.824
College Degree Rate16.8%58%
Foreign-Born %41.5%44.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.5%-6.5%

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