Walnut Park, CA vs South Gate, CA

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

MetricWalnut Park, CASouth Gate, CA
Population14,95891,483
Median Household Income$80,331$74,571
Median Rent$1,483/mo$1,531/mo
Median Home Value$589,000$636,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%52.4%
Poverty Rate17.1%12.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*475
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*3,287
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.620.7
College Degree Rate9.7%11.3%
Foreign-Born %44.4%41.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-2.9%

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