Seal Beach, CA vs Hawaiian Gardens, CA

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

MetricSeal Beach, CAHawaiian Gardens, CA
Population24,72213,691
Median Household Income$85,964$76,341
Median Rent$2,649/mo$1,696/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$554,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%52.3%
Poverty Rate6.7%16.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k384624
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5551,849
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.719.8
College Degree Rate51.4%16.8%
Foreign-Born %17.6%41.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-5.5%

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