El Monte, CA vs Baldwin Park, CA

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

MetricEl Monte, CABaldwin Park, CA
Population106,10970,138
Median Household Income$68,030$80,663
Median Rent$1,736/mo$1,867/mo
Median Home Value$644,000$606,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%53.1%
Poverty Rate17.4%13.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k410367
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9531,317
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min28.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.721.7
College Degree Rate15.2%15.1%
Foreign-Born %49.1%44%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-4.6%

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