Los Alamitos, CA vs Seal Beach, CA

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

MetricLos Alamitos, CASeal Beach, CA
Population11,79424,722
Median Household Income$97,155$85,964
Median Rent$2,365/mo$2,649/mo
Median Home Value$1,061,900$486,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%50.3%
Poverty Rate8.9%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253384
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6102,555
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min28.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher25.722.7
College Degree Rate44.3%51.4%
Foreign-Born %14.8%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-4.3%

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