Home Gardens, CA vs Temescal Valley, CA

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

MetricHome Gardens, CATemescal Valley, CA
Population10,50630,069
Median Household Income$96,342$122,051
Median Rent$2,065/mo$2,938/mo
Median Home Value$538,700$710,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%69.3%
Poverty Rate6.2%4.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*228*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*1,215*
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F95°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min42.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.525.3
College Degree Rate16.6%35.8%
Foreign-Born %36.2%20.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%+3.4%

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