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Westminster, CA (Smeltzer)

Found within zip codes: 92683, 92655, 92647

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Westminster, CA (Smeltzer)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$691,787

high cost relative to California
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,238,000+		0%
$1,678,001-$2,238,000		0%
$1,119,001-$1,678,000		1%
$895,001-$1,119,000		1%
$671,001-$895,000		27%
$448,001-$671,000		54%
$224,001-$448,000		14%
$112,001-$224,000		1%
$0-$112,000		3%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1960 - 1984), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1959), some Newer Homes (Built 1985 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some East Asian, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry, some Black, some Puerto Rican, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Russian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

100 IS BEST

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

STAR VIEW ELEMENTARY 8411 WORTHY DR., MIDWAY CITY, CA 92655 (714) 897-1009	KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

OCEAN VIEW School District

9,945 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of CA school districts	71.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	51.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
22
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

59%	50%	56%	49%	63%	51%	STATE
59%	50%	56%	49%	63%	51%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	47.8	30.8
BLACK (%)	1.7	7.8
HISPANIC (%)	29.3	46.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	12.1	11.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	32.6	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,916	$48,885,000	63.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$182	$1,814,000	2.4
STAFF	$269	$2,679,000	3.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$56	$553,000	0.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$405	$4,027,000	5.3
OPERATION	$618	$6,141,000	8.0
TRANSPORTATION	$203	$2,016,000	2.6
OTHER	$375	$3,732,000	4.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,108	$20,962,000	27.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$679	$6,756,000	8.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,703	$76,603,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	24.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.8

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HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH School District

15,757 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of CA school districts	97.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	99.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
26
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

88%	50%	88%	49%	88%	51%	STATE
88%	50%	88%	49%	88%	51%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	48.8	30.8
BLACK (%)	1.3	7.8
HISPANIC (%)	19.2	46.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	24.7	11.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	5.8	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	19.2	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,264	$67,180,000	37.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$417	$6,577,000	3.6
STAFF	$348	$5,477,000	3.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$147	$2,313,000	1.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$607	$9,566,000	5.3
OPERATION	$889	$14,001,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$145	$2,286,000	1.3
OTHER	$551	$8,676,000	4.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,103	$48,896,000	27.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,124	$64,987,000	35.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,491	$181,068,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	24.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.8

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Smeltzer
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in Westminster
1 in 264
in California
1 in 190

	Smeltzer	Westminster	California
		3.79	5.26

Westminster violent crimes

Population: 87,884
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	2	23	96	212
RATE PER 1,000	0.02	0.26	1.09	2.41

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Smeltzer
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in Westminster
1 in 30
in California
1 in 30

	Smeltzer	Westminster	California
		33.08	33.23

Westminster property crimes

Population: 87,884
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	535	1,786	572
RATE PER 1,000	6.09	20.32	6.51

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Smeltzer	Westminster	California
		314	187

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	125.19%	6.96%	2	4
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Westminster Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	125.97%	7.00%	2	3
Last 10 Years	164.07%	16.41%	5

Westminster, CA (Smeltzer)

Westminster, CA (Smeltzer)

School Rating Information

OCEAN VIEW School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Westminster Appreciation Rates (city-wide)