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El Cerritos Area Facts

  • El Cerritos has a Livability Score of 59/100, which is considered below average
  • El Cerritos crime rates are 59% higher than the San Diego average
  • Cost of living in El Cerritos is 24% lower than the San Diego average
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      C Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in El Cerritos? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Blessed Sacrament Field
      Colina del Sol Park
      Clay Park
      Chollas Park
      Rolando Park
      Talmadge Roundabout
      Montezuma Park
      Language Academy Joint Use Field

      Entertainment

      Little Saigon
      SDSU Open Air Theater
      Historical Archaeoloyg and Maya Research (HAMR) Lab
      Landmark Ken Cinema
      Kassab Family Community Theater
      Amphitheater
      Blue Pearl Art
      City Heights Yacht Club

      Food & Drink

      Carl's Jr.
      Taco Bell
      Ettas Place
      Smashburger
      Keg N Bottle
      McDonald's
      Little Caesars
      Burger King

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in El Cerritos? Of all people who commute, 6.9% take public transportation in El Cerritos.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      2% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in El Cerritos? The cost of living in El Cerritos is 128/100 - which is 8% lower than California.
      El Cerritos
      128

      28% more expensive than average

      San Diego
      168

      68% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in El Cerritos? El Cerritos crime rates are 3,543, which are 25% higher than California
      Total Crime
      3,543 per 100k people

      55% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 29

      55% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -1%

      Year over year crime is down

      C Employment

      What is the median income in El Cerritos? The median income in El Cerritos is $54,388 which is 15% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $54,3882% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $21,89927% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      4% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is El Cerritos a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Crestwood Behavioral Health San Diego
      Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
      Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
      Naval Medical Center San Diego
      UC San Diego Medical Center
      Moores Cancer Center
      UC San Diego Health, La Jolla Campus
      Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Bridget Hanagan, MA
      Clear with periodic clouds Kaiser Permanente San Diego Mission Road
      Feel Beautiful Plastic Surgery
      Robert Button, M.D.
      Sidney H. Levine, M.D.
      Paul C. Murphy, M.D.
      Student Health Services
      Ratner Children's Eye Center

      C Housing

      What are El Cerritos home prices? El Cerritos home prices are $313,775 - which is 23% lower than California
      Median home value
      $313,77570% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,31939% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      29%

      54% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does El Cerritos have good schools? The El Cerritos graduation rate is 88% - which is 10% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      29%

      39% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      13% higher than the US average

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