El Monte, CA vs Rosemead, CA

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

MetricEl Monte, CARosemead, CA
Population106,10950,013
Median Household Income$68,030$73,566
Median Rent$1,736/mo$1,834/mo
Median Home Value$644,000$807,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%55.9%
Poverty Rate17.4%13.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k410356
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9532,326
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min26.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.721.2
College Degree Rate15.2%21.6%
Foreign-Born %49.1%59.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-3.4%

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