Cerritos, California
Among the top 1% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 4% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 99% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 10% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 55% of US places
- top 1% for comfortable days
- top 1% for walkability
- bottom 2% for monthly rent
Cerritos is a mid-size city in California with about 49,000 residents. It grades A+ for weather and F for affordability. Standout strengths include comfortable days, walkability, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on income tax and monthly rent.
Official websiteci.cerritos.ca.us (opens in new tab)
Climate
Warm, dry summers · Mild winters · Dry
comfortable
warm
comfortable
91%65%clearovercast
Precipitation 2.6 in0.0 in
humid 18%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$124k92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$66kbetter than 7% of US places
Home Value$862k97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$3kbetter than 2% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$3kbetter than 5% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.62%better than 79% of US places
Income Tax13.30%better than 3% of US places
Sales Tax8.85%better than 19% of US places
Estimated total tax burden20.52%better than 5% of US places
Unemployment5.4%better than 35% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)58°F96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)74°F37th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation11.9 in5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days277 daysbetter than 88% of US places
Summer Humidity55°Fbetter than 82% of US places
Comfortable Days297 daysbetter than 99% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk87.1better than 14% of US places
Air Quality54 AQIbetter than 6% of US places
School Quality66.8better than 62% of US places
Violent Crime524/100kbetter than 64% of US places
Property Crime3880/100kbetter than 3% of US places
Community
Population49,01697th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age46.670th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5992nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0157th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+455th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)12.5%6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)8.1%82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)14.0%79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)60.1%100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)5.3%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time33 minbetter than 12% of US places
Walkability15.1/20better than 99% of US places
Airport Distance18 mibetter than 90% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access95.2%better than 84% of US places
Amenities Nearby135.67better than 61% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 17% of US places
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Cerritos an affordable place to live?
- Cerritos is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $66k, better than 7% of comparable areas.
- What is the median home value in Cerritos?
- The median home value in Cerritos is $862k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- What is the median household income in Cerritos?
- Median household income in Cerritos is $124k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- How much is rent in Cerritos?
- Median gross rent in Cerritos is $3k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Is Cerritos safe?
- Cerritos is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 524/100k (better than 64%). Property crime is 3880/100k.
- What is the weather like in Cerritos?
- Cerritos averages 74°F in July and 58°F in January, with 11.9 in of annual precipitation and about 277 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Cerritos?
- Public-school quality in Cerritos is above average, scoring better than 62% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Cerritos?
- The average one-way commute in Cerritos is 33 min.
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Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)