East Los Angeles, CA vs Los Angeles, CA

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

MetricEast Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CA
Population111,6473,857,263
Median Household Income$68,741$81,939
Median Rent$1,494/mo$1,933/mo
Median Home Value$643,100$921,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%56.5%
Poverty Rate17.3%16.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*670
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*2,253
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F76°F
Winter Lows46°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min30.7 min
Hospitals231
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.619.9
College Degree Rate11.4%38.5%
Foreign-Born %39.2%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%-0.8%

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.