Baldwin Park, CA vs El Monte, CA

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

MetricBaldwin Park, CAEl Monte, CA
Population70,138106,109
Median Household Income$80,663$68,030
Median Rent$1,867/mo$1,736/mo
Median Home Value$606,900$644,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%55.9%
Poverty Rate13.5%17.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k367410
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3171,953
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.720.7
College Degree Rate15.1%15.2%
Foreign-Born %44%49.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-4.0%

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