Cerritos, CA vs Lompoc, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Cerritos

62.5

#1846 nationally

Lompoc

63.6

#1755 nationally

Cerritos leads in median household income ($124,460 vs $66,947). Cerritos leads in crime level (9.6 vs 13.7). Lompoc leads in cost of living index (131 vs 186).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cerritos, CA	Lompoc, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1846)	63.6 (#1755)
Population	46,797	43,045
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,095,591	$597,835
Median Household Income	$124,460	$66,947
Average Commute	33.4 min	28 min
Walk Score	54	53
Crime Level	9.6	13.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	186	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+26.7