Los Alamitos, CA vs Signal Hill, CA

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

MetricLos Alamitos, CASignal Hill, CA
Population11,79411,468
Median Household Income$97,155$113,298
Median Rent$2,365/mo$1,851/mo
Median Home Value$1,061,900$783,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%39.8%
Poverty Rate8.9%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k253547
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6105,086
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min31 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher25.724.8
College Degree Rate44.3%37.2%
Foreign-Born %14.8%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-5.9%

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