West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA vs Montebello, CA

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

MetricWest Whittier-Los Nietos, CAMontebello, CA
Population25,61561,045
Median Household Income$111,699$79,971
Median Rent$1,913/mo$1,827/mo
Median Home Value$638,900$697,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%57.2%
Poverty Rate11%12.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*421
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*2,092
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min31 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.318.9
College Degree Rate16.9%23%
Foreign-Born %21.9%36%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-3.1%

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 West Whittier-Los Nietos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.