Hawaiian Gardens, CA vs Los Alamitos, CA

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

MetricHawaiian Gardens, CALos Alamitos, CA
Population13,69111,794
Median Household Income$76,341$97,155
Median Rent$1,696/mo$2,365/mo
Median Home Value$554,100$1,061,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%60.6%
Poverty Rate16.3%8.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k624253
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8491,610
Median AQI7453
Good AQI Days /yr39138
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.825.7
College Degree Rate16.8%44.3%
Foreign-Born %41.5%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.5%-0.7%

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