Montebello, CA vs West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA

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

MetricMontebello, CAWest Whittier-Los Nietos, CA
Population61,04525,615
Median Household Income$79,971$111,699
Median Rent$1,827/mo$1,913/mo
Median Home Value$697,900$638,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%49.8%
Poverty Rate12.1%11%
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 min31.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.921.3
College Degree Rate23%16.9%
Foreign-Born %36%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-4.5%

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 West Whittier-Los Nietos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.