Primary sources for Cerritos, CA
- Census Bureau profile of Cerritos, CA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Cerritos, CA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Cerritos, CA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Cerritos, CA
Electricity rates in Cerritos, California
Cerritos, CA ranks 9th of 263 California cities for the oldest residents (median age 47.0). Cerritos, California has 48,340 residents in 15,763 households; 18.3% heat with electricity.
In Cerritos, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. See how to compare suppliers.
Cerritos on the map
Los Angeles County, with Cerritos marked
Who lives in Cerritos: income, cars, homes
In Cerritos, CA, 1,504 of 3,740 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 3,165 households moved in since 2018 and 6,275 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. Cerritos, CA homes: 13,338 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,074 none or one, median 6.1 rooms. In Cerritos, CA, 470 households own no vehicle and 12,009 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 2,832 residents of Cerritos, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 47.0. In Cerritos, CA, 1,666 of 15,763 households earn under $35,000, 2,134 $35,000-$75,000, 5,091 $75,000-$150,000 and 6,872 $150,000 or more. Of 21,798 workers in Cerritos, CA, 3,763 work from home, 15,301 drive alone, 225 ride transit and 116 walk.
Household income in Cerritos, CA
| Cerritos, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Cerritos, CA, households under $35,000 | 10.6% | 226 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, households $150,000 or more | 43.6% | 51 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, residents below poverty | 5.9% | 231 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, median age | 47.0 | 9 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 83.1% | 12 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 238 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 76.2% | 26 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, workers at home | 17.3% | 87 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, cost-burdened renters | 40.2% | 255 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, moved in since 2018 | 20.1% | 251 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, moved in before 2000 | 39.8% | 1 of 263 |
Who supplies Cerritos
Los Angeles County lists 7 utilities for Cerritos, CA (48,340 residents): homes pay 14.55 to 33.81 cents per kWh, about $73 to $170 a month at 503 kWh, 0.7% to 1.5% of the $133,953 Cerritos median income. Los Angeles County page.
Facts about Cerritos
- Residents of Cerritos, CA, ACS 2023
- 48,340191 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Cerritos, CA
- $133,95348 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Cerritos, CA
- 15,7633.07 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Cerritos, CA
- 74.6%11,759 owners and 4,004 renter households
- Housing units in Cerritos, CA
- 16,054291 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Cerritos, CA
- 18.3%2,884 of 15,763 homes
- Land area of Cerritos, CA
- 8.7 sq mi5,539.1 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Cerritos, CA
- 0.7% to 1.5%at 503 kWh a month over the $133,953 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Cerritos, CA
- 10NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 20.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Cerritos, CA
- 197413,398 of 16,054 homes (83.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Cerritos, CA
- $908,600$2,909 gross rent a month, 3.84% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Cerritos
Southern California Edison Co charged Cerritos homes 16.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. Cerritos: 28.25 ¢ in 2024, 71% up. Cerritos: against 88% up for the California average.
Cerritos: a 503 kWh month at that price. Cerritos: $83 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Cerritos: $1,706 a year, 1.3% of the $133,953 median income.
Cerritos: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Southern California Edison Co, Cerritos | Cerritos: Gap to California average | Cerritos: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Cerritos | 16.50 | -0.49 | +3.85 |
| 2016, Cerritos | 15.84 | -1.55 | +3.29 |
| 2017, Cerritos | 16.46 | -1.85 | +3.57 |
| 2018, Cerritos | 16.09 | -2.75 | +3.22 |
| 2019, Cerritos | 15.18 | -3.97 | +2.17 |
| 2020, Cerritos | 16.68 | -3.77 | +3.53 |
| 2021, Cerritos | 19.95 | -2.87 | +6.29 |
| 2022, Cerritos | 22.59 | -3.25 | +7.55 |
| 2023, Cerritos | 27.44 | -2.07 | +11.44 |
| 2024, Cerritos | 28.25 | -3.72 | +11.77 |
Cerritos, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Cerritos, CA price.
CSVHousing and heating in Cerritos
Cerritos, CA: 13,398 of 16,054 homes were built before 1980 and 727 in 2000 or later. Cerritos, CA has 13,000 detached houses, 1,281 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 36 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Cerritos, CA
% of homes by decade built, Cerritos, CA
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 350s
- 2460s
- 5470s
- 880s
- 490s
- 100s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Cerritos, CA
| Cerritos, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos, CA, median year built | 1974 | 1965 | +9 years | 155 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, built before 1980 | 83.5% | 71.1% | +12.3 points | 11 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, built 2000 or later | 4.5% | 10.6% | -6.1 points | 251 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, detached houses | 81.0% | 47.6% | +33.3 points | 20 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.0% | 35.7% | -27.7 points | 236 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, mobile homes | 0.2% | 1.7% | -1.4 points | 241 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, renter households | 25.4% | 53.9% | -28.5 points | 238 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, median home value | $908,600 | $783,300 | +$125,300 | 67 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, median gross rent a month | $2,909 | $1,893 | +$1,016 | 22 of 263 |
| Cerritos, CA, people per household | 3.05 | 2.85 | +0.20 | 110 of 263 |
Outage risk around Cerritos
Cerritos, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 5 wind and 5 tornado, 20.7 per 100,000 residents of 48,340. Top gust near Cerritos, CA: 52 knots, 60 mph. Damage near Cerritos, CA: $17K.
Reports within 15 miles of Cerritos, CA
wind and tornado reports, Cerritos, CA
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| Cerritos, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos, CA, 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cerritos, CA, 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Cerritos, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cerritos, CA, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cost of living with electricity in Cerritos
Cerritos, CA: 15,763 households at $1,344 a year per home for electricity (Los Angeles County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $21.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,894 a year per household.
| Group in Cerritos, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Cerritos, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos, CA, all households | 15,763 | $1,344 | $21.2 million | 1.00% |
| Cerritos, CA, homeowners | 11,759 | $1,848 | $21.7 million | 1.38% |
| Cerritos, CA, renters | 4,004 | $913 | $3.7 million | 0.68% |
Climate and electric heating around Cerritos
Cerritos is in Los Angeles County, CA. Cerritos: degree days are county values.
Cerritos: 2,345 heating degree days a year. Cerritos: 1,325 cooling degree days a year.
| Cerritos | County value |
|---|---|
| Cerritos, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,345 |
| Cerritos, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,222 |
| Cerritos, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,325 |
| Cerritos, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,483 |
| Cerritos, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 28.5% |
Cerritos: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Cerritos
Household income in Cerritos, CA is $133,953; 11,759 of its 15,763 households own. 2,884 of the 15,763 occupied homes in Cerritos, CA heat with electricity. Cerritos, CA counts 48,340 residents in 15,763 households, on 8.7 square miles.
Cerritos, CA has 16,054 housing units, 291 of them vacant or seasonal. Cerritos, CA ranks 9th of 263 California cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (40.2%). Cerritos, CA ranks 22nd of 263 California cities for the highest median rent ($2,909 a month).
Cerritos, CA ranks 26th of 263 California cities for the lowest share of renters (25%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Cerritos
Compare Cerritos with nearby cities
| City near Cerritos, CA | Distance from Cerritos | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 48,340 | $133,953 | 1974 | $908,600 | 10 | 17.3% |
| Norwalk, CA | 2.9 mi north | 100,713 (+52,373) | $98,709 (-$35,244) | 1957 (-17 yr) | $616,600 (-$292,000) | 10 (+0) | 6.7% (-10.6 pts) |
| Lakewood, CA | 3.3 mi southwest | 80,510 (+32,170) | $116,794 (-$17,159) | 1957 (-17 yr) | $774,100 (-$134,500) | 9 (-1) | 12.4% (-4.9 pts) |
| Bellflower, CA | 3.6 mi northwest | 77,396 (+29,056) | $77,602 (-$56,351) | 1966 (-8 yr) | $661,100 (-$247,500) | 10 (+0) | 8.9% (-8.4 pts) |
| Buena Park, CA | 3.6 mi east | 83,052 (+34,712) | $108,187 (-$25,766) | 1966 (-8 yr) | $771,900 (-$136,700) | 10 (+0) | 9.8% (-7.5 pts) |
| Cypress, CA | 3.8 mi southeast | 49,531 (+1,191) | $124,167 (-$9,786) | 1971 (-3 yr) | $870,100 (-$38,500) | 11 (+1) | 17.5% (+0.2 pts) |
ZIP codes in Cerritos
| ZIP area touching Cerritos, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Cerritos | Share of Cerritos's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 90703 (Cerritos, CA) | 99.1% | 99.4% |
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Questions on Cerritos
Cerritos: what is the electricity rate?
Cerritos, CA has no price of its own; its 48,340 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $73 to $170. In Cerritos, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Cerritos: how does it rank among California cities?
Cerritos, CA: rank 191 of 263 by its 48,340 residents, rank 48 of 263 by $133,953 median income.
Cerritos: how many homes heat with electricity?
Cerritos, CA: 2,884 of 15,763 occupied homes, 18.3%; Los Angeles County 28.5%.
Cerritos: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 0.7% to 1.5% of the $133,953 median income in Cerritos, CA.
Cerritos: damaging storms reported nearby?
10 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Cerritos, CA, 2015 to 2025, 20.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Cerritos?
Cerritos, CA: median home built 1974; 13,398 of 16,054 homes (83.5%) predate 1980, 13,000 are detached and 1,281 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Cerritos, CA renters struggle with rent?
1,504 of 3,740 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How big are the homes in Cerritos, CA?
13,338 of 16,054 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 6.1 rooms.
How many Cerritos, CA households have no car?
470 households; 12,009 have two or more.