Los Alamitos, CA vs Rossmoor, CA

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

MetricLos Alamitos, CARossmoor, CA
Population11,79411,532
Median Household Income$97,155$211,597
Median Rent$2,365/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,061,900$1,406,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%25.3%
Poverty Rate8.9%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k253290*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,610576*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min27.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher25.725.4
College Degree Rate44.3%62.3%
Foreign-Born %14.8%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+6.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Rossmoor (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.