640 Vital Statistics. 32 Condition Alerts found.
Westminster Ave median real estate price is $1,216,307, which is more expensive than 90.8% of the neighborhoods in California and 98.1% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Westminster Ave is currently $3,583, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 88.7% of the neighborhoods in California.
Westminster Ave is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Seal Beach, California.
Westminster Ave real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Westminster Ave neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
In Westminster Ave, the current vacancy rate is 3.4%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 85.1% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in Westminster Ave is very tight compared to the demand for property here.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Seal Beach, the Westminster Ave neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Wealth makes most things in life easier, and a few things harder. If you are wealthy and enjoy keeping up with the Jones', this neighborhood will interest you. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the Westminster Ave neighborhood is wealthier than 96.0% of the neighborhoods in the United States. Residents here are truly in a unique situation even when compared to other Americans, based on the sheer amount of wealth concentrated here. Even in times of economic downturn, residents of this neighborhood, as a group, suffered less and recovered more quickly. This is indeed a stand-out characteristic of this neighborhood. As one would expect in a considerably wealthy neighborhood such as this, Westminster Ave also has one of the lowest ratings of child poverty in the nation.
In addition, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, Westminster Ave is among the best neighborhoods for families in California. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 97.8% of neighborhoods in the entire state of California. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the Westminster Ave neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives, urban sophisticates and active retirees.
Also, there is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.5%) living in the Westminster Ave neighborhood.
The Westminster Ave neighborhood stands out nationally for having a greater proportion of its residents active in the military than 97.9% of other U.S. neighborhoods. If you come here, you will notice military people active in their jobs, going to and from work, and in plain clothes out and about the neighborhood.
The Westminster Ave neighborhood has earned the amazing distinction of having one of the highest rates of detached, single-family homes of any neighborhood in the U.S. With 98.3% of the residential real estate here made up of free-standing single-family homes, there is a greater proportion of single-family homes here than in 97.5% of all neighborhoods in America.
In addition, one way that the Westminster Ave neighborhood really stands out, is that it has more large 4, 5, or additional bedroom homes and real estate than 95.1% of the neighborhoods in America. When you walk or drive around this neighborhood, you'll instantly notice the size of the homes here which definitely makes a strong visual statement.
Would you like to be able to ride your bike to work? If you are attracted to the idea of getting a little exercise of the two-wheeled type while reducing your carbon footprint, bicycling to work might be the answer. But which neighborhood you live in can make this either impossible, or alternatively, a great and realistic option. NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that the Westminster Ave neighborhood is a fantastic option for bicycle commuters, as 4.3% of commuters here do ride their bikes to and from work on a daily basis. This is a higher amount than we found in 96.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the Westminster Ave neighborhood has more Belgian and French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Belgian ancestry and 3.6% have French Canadian ancestry.
Westminster Ave is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.7% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Arabic at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 96.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Westminster Ave neighborhood in Seal Beach are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 96.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Westminster Ave neighborhood, 61.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 18.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (14.2%), and 5.7% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Westminster Ave neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.1% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Polish and Arabic.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the Westminster Ave neighborhood in Seal Beach, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (14.3%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (13.9%), and residents who report English roots (9.9%), and some of the residents are also of Asian ancestry (7.2%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (4.9%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Westminster Ave neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (82.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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44 Vital Statistics. 7 Condition Alerts found.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
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136 Vital Statistics. 1 Condition Alert found.
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Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
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67 Vital Statistics. 3 Condition Alerts found.
Crime | |
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Westminster Ave | 0.101011101001110 |
Seal Beach | 0.101011101001110 |
California | 4.41 |
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Westminster Ave | 0.101011101001110 |
Seal Beach | 0.101011101001110 |
California | 23.31 |
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Westminster Ave | 0.101011101001110 |
Seal Beach | 0.101011101001110 |
California | 83 |
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65 Vital Statistics. 11 Condition Alerts found.
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
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Proficiency in Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to CA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Francis Hopkinson Elementary School
12582 Kensington Rd. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 |
KG-05 | ||
J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School
1698 Bolsa Ave. Seal Beach, CA 90740 |
KG-05 | ||
Jack L. Weaver Elementary School
11872 Wembley Rd. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 |
KG-05 | ||
Los Alamitos Elementary School
10862 Bloomfield St. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 |
KG-05 | ||
Los Alamitos High School
3591 Cerritos Ave. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 |
09-12 | ||
Oak Middle School
10821 Oak St. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 |
06-08 | ||
Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
11481 Foster Rd. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 |
KG-05 | ||
Rossmoor Elementary School
3272 Shakespeare Dr. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 |
KG-05 | ||
Sharon Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
4112 Cerritos Ave. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 |
06-08 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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328 Vital Statistics. 10 Condition Alerts found.
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