La Puente and Pomona receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
La Puente
Pomona
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 11%
vs34 · Bottom 10%
Growth
11 · Bottom 3%
vs35 · Bottom 25%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs89 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
48 · Bottom 9%
vs42 · Bottom 5%
Access
94 · Top 42%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
61 · Top 50%
vs55 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | La Puente | Pomona | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,142 | 147,943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,602 | $79,479 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,983 | $29,252 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,679/sq mi | 6,437/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $617,700 | $593,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,849 | $1,810 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 54.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2% | 20.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 14.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 256 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -55.6% | -23.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.9" | 10.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.3 min | 34.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 22 | 35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.47 | 20.61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.5% | 88.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
La Puente
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Pomona
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
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