South Gate, CA vs Walnut Park, CA

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

MetricSouth Gate, CAWalnut Park, CA
Population91,48314,958
Median Household Income$74,571$80,331
Median Rent$1,531/mo$1,483/mo
Median Home Value$636,300$589,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%56.3%
Poverty Rate12.7%17.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k475632*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2871,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min33.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.721.6
College Degree Rate11.3%9.7%
Foreign-Born %41.9%44.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-2.8%

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