Westminster, CA vs Seal Beach, CA

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

MetricWestminster, CASeal Beach, CA
Population89,86024,722
Median Household Income$85,541$85,964
Median Rent$2,168/mo$2,649/mo
Median Home Value$858,300$486,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%50.3%
Poverty Rate14.4%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k334384
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0202,555
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min28.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.122.7
College Degree Rate25.9%51.4%
Foreign-Born %46.4%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-4.3%

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