Baldwin Park, CA vs La Puente, CA

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

MetricBaldwin Park, CALa Puente, CA
Population70,13837,142
Median Household Income$80,663$86,602
Median Rent$1,867/mo$1,849/mo
Median Home Value$606,900$617,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%53.6%
Poverty Rate13.5%11.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k367426
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3171,251
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min30.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.720.9
College Degree Rate15.1%13.2%
Foreign-Born %44%40%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-4.3%

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