La Puente, CA vs South San Jose Hills, CA

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

MetricLa Puente, CASouth San Jose Hills, CA
Population37,14216,911
Median Household Income$86,602$94,806
Median Rent$1,849/mo$1,884/mo
Median Home Value$617,700$544,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%45.2%
Poverty Rate11.3%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k426632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2511,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F89°F
Winter Lows46°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.920.4
College Degree Rate13.2%12.3%
Foreign-Born %40%43.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-12.6%

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 South San Jose Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.