La Puente, CA vs Hacienda Heights, CA

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

MetricLa Puente, CAHacienda Heights, CA
Population37,14254,291
Median Household Income$86,602$109,193
Median Rent$1,849/mo$2,300/mo
Median Home Value$617,700$820,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%44.7%
Poverty Rate11.3%11.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k426632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2511,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.922.4
College Degree Rate13.2%35.1%
Foreign-Born %40%41.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-0.4%

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