El Monte, CA vs South El Monte, CA

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

MetricEl Monte, CASouth El Monte, CA
Population106,10919,287
Median Household Income$68,030$72,990
Median Rent$1,736/mo$1,752/mo
Median Home Value$644,000$601,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%62.7%
Poverty Rate17.4%20.9%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k410547
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9532,640
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min27.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.721.3
College Degree Rate15.2%10.5%
Foreign-Born %49.1%45.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-3.0%

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