Norco, CA vs Home Gardens, CA

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

MetricNorco, CAHome Gardens, CA
Population25,05410,506
Median Household Income$127,566$96,342
Median Rent$1,925/mo$2,065/mo
Median Home Value$782,400$538,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%38.7%
Poverty Rate5.6%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k63228*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9921,215*
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min36.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.722.5
College Degree Rate22.1%16.6%
Foreign-Born %14.4%36.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-5.9%

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