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California
Signal Hill
Population 11,468
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California
Los Alamitos
Population 11,794
Signal Hill, CA vs Los Alamitos, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Signal Hill, CA | Los Alamitos, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,468 | 11,794 |
| Median Household Income | $113,298 | $97,155 |
| Median Rent | $1,851/mo | $2,365/mo |
| Median Home Value | $783,300 | $1,061,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 114 | 114 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 39.8% | 60.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 547 | 253 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 5,086 | 1,610 |
| Median AQI | 74 | 53 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 39 | 138 |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 47°F | 47°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31 min | 31.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 1.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 24.8 | 25.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 37.2% | 44.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 27.4% | 14.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -5.9% | -0.7% |
Signal Hill, CA
Los Alamitos, CA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.