Seal Beach, CA vs Westminster, CA

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

MetricSeal Beach, CAWestminster, CA
Population24,72289,860
Median Household Income$85,964$85,541
Median Rent$2,649/mo$2,168/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$858,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%59.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%14.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k384334
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5552,020
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min27 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.723.1
College Degree Rate51.4%25.9%
Foreign-Born %17.6%46.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-2.0%

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