San Gabriel, CA vs South El Monte, CA

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

MetricSan Gabriel, CASouth El Monte, CA
Population38,39219,287
Median Household Income$90,488$72,990
Median Rent$1,915/mo$1,752/mo
Median Home Value$945,700$601,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%62.7%
Poverty Rate10.6%20.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k237547
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7922,640
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min27.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.721.3
College Degree Rate35.6%10.5%
Foreign-Born %51.3%45.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.0%

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