Rowland Heights, CA vs Walnut, CA

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

MetricRowland Heights, CAWalnut, CA
Population45,91127,611
Median Household Income$85,617$129,449
Median Rent$1,967/mo$3,202/mo
Median Home Value$851,300$1,014,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%49.9%
Poverty Rate12.4%10.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*96
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,164
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows49°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min33.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.825.3
College Degree Rate36.1%57.3%
Foreign-Born %55.6%51.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%-3.9%

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