Cerritos (; Spanish for "Little hills") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956. As of 2020, the population was 49,578. It is part of the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, California Metropolitan Statistical Area designated by the Office of Management and Budget.

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How Cerritos ranks

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#1Lowest depression in CA #5Lowest obesity in CA #5Rent easiest to afford in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90701, 90703

Area code562

Living in Cerritos

Housing in Cerritos

$1.09M▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cerritos home is worth about $1,089,000, up 3.5% in a year, 42% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list104.3%

Sold in May18

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Cerritos

Safety Grade D

Cerritos reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cerritos 2.5

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cerritos 37.8

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Cerritos

Health Grade A

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

20better than CA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 3▲ 1▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.6%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 3.3%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offCA 7.3% · better 41.6%More adults with high cholesterolCA 35.4% · worse

Care nearby

Coast Plaza HospitalNorwalk · 3.6 mi · ER

Altamed Pace - NorwalkNorwalk · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cerritos · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cerritos →

Natural hazards in Cerritos

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

3Does Cerritos flood?paid flood claims since 1998 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cerritos MapCerritos vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cerritos →

Climate in Cerritos

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Cerritos has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

69° / 47°Winter

73° / 53°Spring

82° / 63°Summer

79° / 57°Fall

How much snow does Cerritos get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 1% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cerritos →

Schools in Cerritos

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School Grade A+

The public schools Cerritos’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#57Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictABC UnifiedSchools24

Leal (Frank C.) Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 774 students Nixon (Patricia) Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 681 students Cerritos Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 612 students Bragg Elementary AElementary · Grades K–6 · 602 students Wittmann (Helen) Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 561 students Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 547 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.