Home Gardens, CA vs Norco, CA

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

MetricHome Gardens, CANorco, CA
Population10,50625,054
Median Household Income$96,342$127,566
Median Rent$2,065/mo$1,925/mo
Median Home Value$538,700$782,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%42.2%
Poverty Rate6.2%5.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*63
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*1,992
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.523.7
College Degree Rate16.6%22.1%
Foreign-Born %36.2%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%-4.6%

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 Home Gardens (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.