Avocado Heights, CA vs El Monte, CA

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

MetricAvocado Heights, CAEl Monte, CA
Population12,593106,109
Median Household Income$92,155$68,030
Median Rent$1,989/mo$1,736/mo
Median Home Value$725,000$644,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%55.9%
Poverty Rate11.5%17.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*410
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,953
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.520.7
College Degree Rate23%15.2%
Foreign-Born %30.2%49.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-4.0%

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 Avocado Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.