Temescal Valley, CA vs Home Gardens, CA

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

MetricTemescal Valley, CAHome Gardens, CA
Population30,06910,506
Median Household Income$122,051$96,342
Median Rent$2,938/mo$2,065/mo
Median Home Value$710,400$538,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.3%38.7%
Poverty Rate4.5%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*228*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*1,215*
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs95°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute42.6 min36.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.322.5
College Degree Rate35.8%16.6%
Foreign-Born %20.3%36.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-5.9%

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.