Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Seal Beach
24,868
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Seal Beach
$83,045
Home Value
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Seal Beach
$492,200
Rent
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Seal Beach
$2,419
Crime Rate
Chapel Hill
1.72
Seal Beach
4.86
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Seal Beach
167.0
Avg Temp
Chapel Hill
N/A
Seal Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Seal Beach
5.0%
How Similar Are Chapel Hill & Seal Beach?
Seal Beach is Chapel Hill's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Seal Beach
24,868
Chapel Hill (59,889) is about 2.4x larger than Seal Beach (24,868).
Violent Crime
Chapel Hill
1.72
Seal Beach
4.86
Seal Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Chapel Hill's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Chapel Hill
25.15
Seal Beach
27.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Seal Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Seal Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (49% difference).
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Seal Beach
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Seal Beach
$83,045
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Seal Beach
$492,200
Chapel Hill has a 15% higher home values than Seal Beach.
Education
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Seal Beach
42.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Seal Beach
71.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Seal Beach
167.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chapel Hill and Seal Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Seal Beach
Chapel Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chapel Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChapel Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $3,236 in Seal Beach (47% lower). Chapel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,746 in Seal Beach (45% lower). Chapel Hill scores 226.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 248.7 in Seal Beach.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeal Beach has a median property tax of $2,869 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (145% lower). Chapel Hill has a median rent of $1,483 vs $2,419 in Seal Beach (39% lower). Seal Beach has a owner-occupied of 75.9% compared to 48.7% in Chapel Hill.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeal Beach has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill: 30,024 vs Seal Beach: 9,873 for labor force. Seal Beach has a per capita income of $67,571 vs $50,216 in Chapel Hill (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Chapel Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRChapel Hill has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 4.07 in Seal Beach. Seal Beach has a property crime clearance of 25.8% compared to 7.2% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 4.86 in Seal Beach.
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Schools & Education — Seal Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeal Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill. Seal Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.5% compared to 40.1% in Chapel Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a population of 59,889, about 2.4x the size of Seal Beach (24,868). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 61.2.
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Seal Beach
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Seal Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.6% in Seal Beach. Chapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.9% in Seal Beach. Seal Beach has a drive alone of 67.8% compared to 48.1% in Chapel Hill.
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