Arcadia, CA vs El Monte, CA

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

MetricArcadia, CAEl Monte, CA
Population55,170106,109
Median Household Income$113,516$68,030
Median Rent$2,191/mo$1,736/mo
Median Home Value$1,441,800$644,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%55.9%
Poverty Rate8.6%17.4%
Unemployment Rate5%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k198410
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4401,953
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher25.620.7
College Degree Rate57.4%15.2%
Foreign-Born %46.2%49.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.