East San Gabriel is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, CA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in East San Gabriel

East San Gabriel is an unincorporated community in California with household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. East San Gabriel deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, county unemployment above the national average, and commute times longer than most cities.

The good

  • Higher-than-average incomes
  • Highly educated workforce

The not so good

  • Rent well above the national average
  • High home prices
  • Above-average unemployment in the county
  • Above-average commute times
  • Air quality concerns
  • High student-teacher ratio

How East San Gabriel compares

Median household income

East San Gabriel$108,677
California avg$99,122
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

East San Gabriel$1,976
California avg$2,036
US$1,413

Median home value

East San Gabriel$962,200
California avg$734,700
US$332,700

What it takes to move to East San Gabriel

Based on East San Gabriel's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,952

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $79,040 a year
  • 48% of East San Gabriel renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$192,440

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $96,220
  • Homes cost 8.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 40% above US

$1,976/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $1,976 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $962,200. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $962,200 · 48% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

5.7% county unemployment

Unemployment in Los Angeles County is 5.7%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Los Angeles County (county-wide)

Safety

632 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

East San Gabriel doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs above the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1648/100k · Policed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 15% above US

30 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 29.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 18% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
66%
Work from home
18%
Carpool
10%
Public transit
2.5%
Walk
1.3%
Other
1.2%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 46°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)
30°50°70°90°4.5"Jan: 3.56" precipitationFeb: 4.22" precipitationMar: 2.53" precipitationApr: 0.61" precipitationMay: 0.48" precipitationJun: 0.13" precipitationJul: 0.04" precipitationAug: 0.00" precipitationSep: 0.13" precipitationOct: 0.61" precipitationNov: 0.92" precipitationDec: 2.44" precipitationJJan: high 69°F, low 46°FFFeb: high 68°F, low 47°FMMar: high 71°F, low 51°FAApr: high 74°F, low 53°FMMay: high 76°F, low 58°FJJun: high 81°F, low 62°FJJul: high 86°F, low 65°F88°AAug: high 88°F, low 66°FSSep: high 87°F, low 64°FOOct: high 81°F, low 57°FNNov: high 74°F, low 51°F45°DDec: high 68°F, low 45°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 26% above US

45% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 45% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 25:1, above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (40 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

East San Gabriel's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,976/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (18% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and anyone moving without a job lined up.

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