Moving to Cypress, CA

About Cypress

Cypress is a small, well-kept northern Orange County city prized for its schools and its central location between Long Beach, Anaheim, and Irvine. The Los Alamitos Race Course sits at its south edge (actually just across the city line), and the Cypress College campus anchors the civic center. Neighborhoods are largely mid-century single-family homes with strong ownership and the city has a quiet character.

Home prices in Cypress

The median listing price in Cypress is $999,999.

Top places in Cypress

• Cypress College — community college campus with performing arts and athletics.
• Cypress Civic Center — city hall and community campus.
• Oak Knoll Park — the city's main neighborhood park.
• Cypress Community Center — recreation and senior programming.
• Los Alamitos Race Course (adjacent) — thoroughbred and quarter-horse racing at the city line.
• Cypress Golf Course — executive course in the city's center.
• Arnold Cypress Park — sports fields and playgrounds.
• The shopping corridors along Valley View Street and Lincoln Avenue.

Commuting from Cypress

• Approximate drive to downtown Los Angeles: ~30–45 minutes off-peak (roughly 26 miles; longer with traffic). Route via SR-91 west to I-5/I-710, or I-605 north.
• Approximate drive to Irvine Spectrum: ~25–35 minutes via SR-55 south / I-405.
• No Metrolink station in town; the nearest are Buena Park (91/Perris Valley Line) and Fullerton (Orange County Line), each roughly 10–15 minutes.
• Key freeways: SR-91, I-605, SR-22 (nearby).

Cypress FAQs

• What is the housing market like in Cypress, CA?
  The median listing price in Cypress is $999,999. Median listing price (Homes.com) · Homes.com · 2026-09-24
• How is the commute from Cypress, CA?
  Approximate drive to downtown Los Angeles: ~30–45 minutes off-peak (roughly 26 miles; longer with traffic). Route via SR-91 west to I-5/I-710, or I-605 north.

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