Willowbrook, CA vs South Gate, CA

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

MetricWillowbrook, CASouth Gate, CA
Population21,68191,483
Median Household Income$62,582$74,571
Median Rent$1,570/mo$1,531/mo
Median Home Value$559,200$636,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%52.4%
Poverty Rate18.3%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 Highs76°F81°F
Winter Lows50°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min32.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.820.7
College Degree Rate11.4%11.3%
Foreign-Born %35.9%41.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%-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 Willowbrook (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.