Walnut, CA vs Rowland Heights, CA

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

MetricWalnut, CARowland Heights, CA
Population27,61145,911
Median Household Income$129,449$85,617
Median Rent$3,202/mo$1,967/mo
Median Home Value$1,014,000$851,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%55%
Poverty Rate10.1%12.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k96632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1641,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows43°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min32.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.323.8
College Degree Rate57.3%36.1%
Foreign-Born %51.9%55.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%-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 Rowland Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.