Seal Beach, CA vs Los Alamitos, CA

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

MetricSeal Beach, CALos Alamitos, CA
Population24,72211,794
Median Household Income$85,964$97,155
Median Rent$2,649/mo$2,365/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$1,061,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%60.6%
Poverty Rate6.7%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k384253
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5551,610
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.725.7
College Degree Rate51.4%44.3%
Foreign-Born %17.6%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-0.7%

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