South El Monte, CA vs Montebello, CA

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

MetricSouth El Monte, CAMontebello, CA
Population19,28761,045
Median Household Income$72,990$79,971
Median Rent$1,752/mo$1,827/mo
Median Home Value$601,000$697,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.7%57.2%
Poverty Rate20.9%12.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k547421
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6402,092
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min31 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.318.9
College Degree Rate10.5%23%
Foreign-Born %45.6%36%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.1%

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