Alhambra, CA vs East San Gabriel, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlhambra, CAEast San Gabriel, CA
Population81,02223,410
Median Household Income$88,024$108,677
Median Rent$1,939/mo$1,976/mo
Median Home Value$857,800$962,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%48.1%
Poverty Rate12.6%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k195632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9471,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min29.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.924.9
College Degree Rate40.8%45.2%
Foreign-Born %45%46.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices East San Gabriel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.