Hawaiian Gardens, CA vs Seal Beach, CA

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

MetricHawaiian Gardens, CASeal Beach, CA
Population13,69124,722
Median Household Income$76,341$85,964
Median Rent$1,696/mo$2,649/mo
Median Home Value$554,100$486,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%50.3%
Poverty Rate16.3%6.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k624384
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8492,555
Median AQI7453
Good AQI Days /yr39138
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min28.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.822.7
College Degree Rate16.8%51.4%
Foreign-Born %41.5%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.5%-4.3%

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