South Gate, CA vs Willowbrook, CA

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

MetricSouth Gate, CAWillowbrook, CA
Population91,48321,681
Median Household Income$74,571$62,582
Median Rent$1,531/mo$1,570/mo
Median Home Value$636,300$559,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%57.7%
Poverty Rate12.7%18.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k475632*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2871,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs81°F76°F
Winter Lows49°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min33.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.722.8
College Degree Rate11.3%11.4%
Foreign-Born %41.9%35.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-5.1%

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