Los Alamitos, CA vs Cypress, CA

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

MetricLos Alamitos, CACypress, CA
Population11,79449,498
Median Household Income$97,155$130,215
Median Rent$2,365/mo$2,483/mo
Median Home Value$1,061,900$913,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%50.3%
Poverty Rate8.9%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253301
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6101,210
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min28.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher25.726.2
College Degree Rate44.3%50.7%
Foreign-Born %14.8%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-2.7%

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