Seal Beach, CA vs Cypress, CA

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

MetricSeal Beach, CACypress, CA
Population24,72249,498
Median Household Income$85,964$130,215
Median Rent$2,649/mo$2,483/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$913,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%50.3%
Poverty Rate6.7%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k384301
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5551,210
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min28.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.726.2
College Degree Rate51.4%50.7%
Foreign-Born %17.6%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-2.7%

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