East Los Angeles, CA vs Commerce, CA

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

MetricEast Los Angeles, CACommerce, CA
Population111,64711,993
Median Household Income$68,741$77,064
Median Rent$1,494/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$643,100$598,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%51.9%
Poverty Rate17.3%12.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*1,274
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*10,878
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min27.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.615.6
College Degree Rate11.4%11%
Foreign-Born %39.2%36.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%-5.5%

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 East Los Angeles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.