Rowland Heights, CA vs South San Jose Hills, CA

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

MetricRowland Heights, CASouth San Jose Hills, CA
Population45,91116,911
Median Household Income$85,617$94,806
Median Rent$1,967/mo$1,884/mo
Median Home Value$851,300$544,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%45.2%
Poverty Rate12.4%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows49°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.820.4
College Degree Rate36.1%12.3%
Foreign-Born %55.6%43.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%-12.6%

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