Walnut, CA vs South San Jose Hills, CA

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

MetricWalnut, CASouth San Jose Hills, CA
Population27,61116,911
Median Household Income$129,449$94,806
Median Rent$3,202/mo$1,884/mo
Median Home Value$1,014,000$544,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%45.2%
Poverty Rate10.1%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k96632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1641,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.320.4
College Degree Rate57.3%12.3%
Foreign-Born %51.9%43.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%-12.6%

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 South San Jose Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.