Seal Beach, CA vs Signal Hill, CA

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

MetricSeal Beach, CASignal Hill, CA
Population24,72211,468
Median Household Income$85,964$113,298
Median Rent$2,649/mo$1,851/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$783,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%39.8%
Poverty Rate6.7%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k384547
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5555,086
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min31 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.724.8
College Degree Rate51.4%37.2%
Foreign-Born %17.6%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-5.9%

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