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Cypress

#3,676 in Best Places to Live in America
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb of Los Angeles, CA
  • 142 reviews
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    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      A
    2. Crime & Safety
      B-
    3. Housing
      C-
    4. Nightlife
      A-
    5. Good for Families
      A
    6. Diversity
      A+
    7. Jobs
      B-
    8. Weather
      A+
    9. Cost of Living
      D+
    10. Health & Fitness
      A+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      B-
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    Cypress is a suburb of Los Angeles with a population of 48,955. Cypress is in Orange County and is one of the best places to live in California. Living in Cypress offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Cypress there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in Cypress and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Cypress are highly rated.
    About Cypress...
    Population
    48,955

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $605,600
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $1,834
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Dense Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      34%
    • Own
      66%
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    Cypress Rankings

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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    B-
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      38.6
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      28.4
      40.7
    • Robbery
      50.8
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      296.6
      500.1
    • Theft
      971.1
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      162.5
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A+
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      10%
    • 10-17 years
      12%
    • 18-24 years
      9%
    • 25-34 years
      11%
    • 35-44 years
      13%
    • 45-54 years
      17%
    • 55-64 years
      14%
    • 65+ years
      15%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      15%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      28%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      32%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      18%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      7%
      13%

    Working in Cypress

    Jobs
    B-
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $92,098
    National
    $55,322
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    Cypress Reviews

    142 reviews
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    Cypress has been my home for over 17 years. I played on every playground and ran around every park in my youth. I have always felt safe, and the multitude of schools around me gave my parents multiple options to start my education. While homes can be more expensive, there are plenty of inclusive neighborhoods that have multi-family homes. The nightlife is not very out there, but it provides security for young families that nights go dark at a decent time.

    However, I would like to see a few things change. It would benefit the community if they stopped tearing down schools to build homes. This increases traffic and puts more pressure to fill up classrooms past capacity. Additionally, I believe upgrading public bathrooms at parks to be more efficient and environmentally-friendly (installing sensors for sinks, air-dryers for hands) would be beneficial to the community.
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    What I like about Cypress is that it's a small city where basically everyone knows everyone. There are many great schools and places where you can eat and enjoy yourself. Our city is small, but we are close to many attractions such as baseball stadiums and amusement parks. Also, our city has many youth sports where you can learn and grow!
    Cypress is a great community for anyone is looking for quiet suburban lifestyle. Cypress is also a great place for families of any size. Many of the residents in Cypress are kind and friendly one another. The schools in Cypress are also amongst the best in the state and even the nation. Cypress Community College is the #1 community college in California and Oxford Academy, a local high school/middle school, is #2 in California. On the other hand, because Cypress is such a large suburban city, in a way it lacks the sense of community that other cities around it, such as Los Alamitos and others posses. Overall, Cypress is a great place to live and I highly recommend it