COMPARING TWO PLACES
La Palma vs Cypress
PLACE A
La Palma, California
VS
PLACE B
Cypress, California
La Palma is 69% smaller than Cypress. Cypress earns more, with a median household income $12,226 higher.
LA PALMACYPRESSDIFFERENCE
Total population14,90748,781−69% vs Cypress
Population density8,3707,375+995
Population growth0.1%4.9%−4.8 pts
Median age45.141.4+3.7
Male49.1%47.7%+1.4 pts
Female50.9%52.3%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born37.7%32.4%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.7%31.5%−10.8 pts
Black3.2%2.9%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.5%21.5%−4.9 pts
Asian54.1%38.1%+16.0 pts
Other5.5%6.0%−0.5 pts
Median household income$117,989$130,215−$12,226
Per capita income$54,733$51,859+$2,874
Poverty rate5.0%6.6%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.419+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher52.9%50.7%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree18.8%19.9%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.4%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation62.1%64.2%−2.0 pts
Median home value$973,600$913,900+$59,700
Median gross rent$2,262$2,483−$221
Owner-occupied67.6%68.1%−0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.7%3.8%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households62.1%50.3%+11.8 pts
Average commute32.528.9+3.5
Worked from home15.8%20.2%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.2%+0.4 pts
Uninsured4.0%5.0%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025