Rosemead, CA vs South El Monte, CA

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

MetricRosemead, CASouth El Monte, CA
Population50,01319,287
Median Household Income$73,566$72,990
Median Rent$1,834/mo$1,752/mo
Median Home Value$807,200$601,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%62.7%
Poverty Rate13.7%20.9%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k356547
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3262,640
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min27.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.221.3
College Degree Rate21.6%10.5%
Foreign-Born %59.2%45.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.