Population
Cypress
49,531
Placentia
52,384
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Placentia
$110,575
Home Value
Cypress
$870,100
Placentia
$871,000
Rent
Cypress
$2,454
Placentia
$2,267
Crime Rate
Cypress
2.85
Placentia
3.57
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Placentia
206.6
Avg Temp
Cypress
N/A
Placentia
N/A
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Placentia
5.4%
How Similar Are Cypress & Placentia?
Placentia is Cypress's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cypress
49,531
Placentia
52,384
Both cities have similar populations — Cypress at 49,531 and Placentia at 52,384.
Violent Crime
Cypress
2.85
Placentia
3.57
Placentia has a 20% higher violent crime than Cypress.
Property Crime
Cypress
15.90
Placentia
14.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Cypress
47.1%
Placentia
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Placentia
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Placentia
$110,575
Cypress has a 11% higher median income than Placentia.
Home Values
Cypress
$870,100
Placentia
$871,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Cypress
33.8%
Placentia
29.5%
Cypress has a 13% higher education than Placentia.
Demographics
Cypress
36.8%
Placentia
48.9%
Placentia has a 25% higher demographics than Cypress.
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Placentia
206.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cypress and Placentia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cypress leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Placentia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlacentia scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 189.8 in Cypress. Placentia has a living wage (family of 4) of $214,850 vs $233,904 in Cypress (9% lower). Placentia has a living wage (1 adult) of $90,898 vs $98,959 in Cypress (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Cypress leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCypress has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 70.0% in Placentia. Placentia has a median rent of $2,267 vs $2,454 in Cypress (8% lower). Cypress has a owner-occupied of 67.2% compared to 63.3% in Placentia.
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Jobs & Economy — Cypress leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCypress has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 13.9% in Placentia. Cypress has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 8.5% in Placentia. Cypress has a median household income of $124,167 vs $110,575 in Placentia (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cypress leads
Source: FBI UCRCypress has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Placentia. Placentia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.46 compared to 4.55 in Cypress. Cypress has a property crime clearance of 12.7% compared to 7.3% in Placentia.
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Schools & Education — Cypress leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCypress has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 29.5% in Placentia. Cypress has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 42.3% in Placentia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlacentia has a population of 52,384, about 1.1x the size of Cypress (49,531). Placentia skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 41.2.
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Healthcare — Placentia leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlacentia: 3 vs Cypress: 2 for with emergency services. Placentia: 3.3 vs Cypress: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCypress has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Placentia. Placentia has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Cypress. Cypress has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 13.9% in Placentia.
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