Monterey Park, CA vs East Los Angeles, CA

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

MetricMonterey Park, CAEast Los Angeles, CA
Population59,132111,647
Median Household Income$81,855$68,741
Median Rent$1,888/mo$1,494/mo
Median Home Value$863,000$643,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%48%
Poverty Rate12.4%17.3%
Unemployment Rate5%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8121,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min30.2 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating1.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.318.6
College Degree Rate36.2%11.4%
Foreign-Born %50.8%39.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%-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.