South El Monte, CA vs Temple City, CA

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

MetricSouth El Monte, CATemple City, CA
Population19,28735,430
Median Household Income$72,990$104,425
Median Rent$1,752/mo$2,135/mo
Median Home Value$601,000$961,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.7%50.9%
Poverty Rate20.9%8.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k547199
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6401,111
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min30.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.323.7
College Degree Rate10.5%42.7%
Foreign-Born %45.6%49.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.7%

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