Montebello, CA vs East Los Angeles, CA

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

MetricMontebello, CAEast Los Angeles, CA
Population61,045111,647
Median Household Income$79,971$68,741
Median Rent$1,827/mo$1,494/mo
Median Home Value$697,900$643,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%48%
Poverty Rate12.1%17.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k421632*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0921,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min30.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.918.6
College Degree Rate23%11.4%
Foreign-Born %36%39.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-5.4%

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 East Los Angeles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.