La Mirada, CA vs Buena Park, CA

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

MetricLa Mirada, CABuena Park, CA
Population47,18082,871
Median Household Income$109,288$110,550
Median Rent$2,217/mo$2,206/mo
Median Home Value$825,900$838,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%51.5%
Poverty Rate6.2%8.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k148281
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5051,995
Median AQI7453
Good AQI Days /yr39138
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32 min28.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.622.2
College Degree Rate40.9%33%
Foreign-Born %26.4%34.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%-2.7%

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