El Monte, CA vs West Puente Valley, CA

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

MetricEl Monte, CAWest Puente Valley, CA
Population106,10922,495
Median Household Income$68,030$88,279
Median Rent$1,736/mo$2,342/mo
Median Home Value$644,000$632,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%64.7%
Poverty Rate17.4%13.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k410632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9531,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min32.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.723
College Degree Rate15.2%13.8%
Foreign-Born %49.1%38.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-5.1%

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 West Puente Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.