Lakewood, CA vs Cerritos, CA

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

MetricLakewood, CACerritos, CA
Population79,85047,867
Median Household Income$119,177$135,439
Median Rent$2,347/mo$2,930/mo
Median Home Value$827,200$935,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%32.9%
Poverty Rate5.8%5.3%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k356251
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0513,791
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min32.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.224
College Degree Rate32.7%58%
Foreign-Born %21.4%44.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%-6.5%

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