South El Monte, CA vs San Gabriel, CA

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

MetricSouth El Monte, CASan Gabriel, CA
Population19,28738,392
Median Household Income$72,990$90,488
Median Rent$1,752/mo$1,915/mo
Median Home Value$601,000$945,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.7%46.4%
Poverty Rate20.9%10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k547237
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6401,792
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min28.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.321.7
College Degree Rate10.5%35.6%
Foreign-Born %45.6%51.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.5%

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