Located in western Orange County, where tow of the nation's largest metropolitan area, Los Angeles and Orange counties meet. Cypress is easily accessible by freeways, only 5 to 10 minutes away, from 405 (San Diego), the 605 (San Gabriel), the 22 (Garden Grove) and the 91 (Riverside)

Cypress is clean, bright, bright, tidy, and the streets are wide, handsomely landscaped and well maintained. Housing ranges from executive class to affordable. In a county full of excellent systems, the Cypress schools are held in high esteem. Most elementary schools offer day care. Cypress college offers excellent programs for recent high school graduates and local residents seeking continual education.

Community functions such as the annual Cypress Festival, the annual Octoberfest, the annual Cinco De Mayo Cypress Celebrates the Arts Week and Concerts on the Green give Cypress a small town feel. A safe city, children can play and the elderly on walk on warm evenings without anxious thoughts. It is also close to Knotts' Berry Farm, Disneyland, 'The Duck Pond' (Anaheim Hockey Stadium) and the Pacific Ocean. The Senior Center is one of the most attractive centers in the county.

Housing Cost

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $652,841

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $604,029; Detached houses: $660,006; Townhouses or other attached units: $451,653; In 2-unit structures: $167,676; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $362,229; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $384,074; Mobile homes: $51,040; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,750

Demographics

Population in July 2008: 47,123. Cypress covers 6.61 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 36 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 90630 - Area code: 714

Weather

Cypress, CA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.

The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 84.60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 45.30 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 21 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Cypress is 12.94 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 3.01 Inches.

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