South San Jose Hills, CA vs Rowland Heights, CA

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

MetricSouth San Jose Hills, CARowland Heights, CA
Population16,91145,911
Median Household Income$94,806$85,617
Median Rent$1,884/mo$1,967/mo
Median Home Value$544,400$851,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%55%
Poverty Rate11.6%12.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows43°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min32.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.423.8
College Degree Rate12.3%36.1%
Foreign-Born %43.1%55.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-12.6%-7.1%

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