Rowland Heights, CA vs La Puente, CA

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

MetricRowland Heights, CALa Puente, CA
Population45,91137,142
Median Household Income$85,617$86,602
Median Rent$1,967/mo$1,849/mo
Median Home Value$851,300$617,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%53.6%
Poverty Rate12.4%11.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*426
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,251
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows49°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.820.9
College Degree Rate36.1%13.2%
Foreign-Born %55.6%40%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%-4.3%

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