Cudahy, CA vs South Gate, CA

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

MetricCudahy, CASouth Gate, CA
Population22,08791,483
Median Household Income$56,615$74,571
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,531/mo
Median Home Value—$636,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%52.4%
Poverty Rate28.7%12.7%
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k466475
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3383,287
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1920.7
College Degree Rate6.5%11.3%
Foreign-Born %42.3%41.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-2.9%

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