Rosemead receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Rosemead
El Monte
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 12%
vs30 · Bottom 6%
Growth
53 · Top 44%
vs41 · Bottom 34%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
28 · Bottom 1%
vs26 · Bottom 1%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs94 · Top 42%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 28%
vs50 · Bottom 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Rosemead | El Monte | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,013 | 106,109 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,566 | $68,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,363 | $25,481 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,689/sq mi | 11,103/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $807,200 | $644,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,834 | $1,736 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.3% | 40.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6% | 15.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 342 | 171 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 73.6% | 56.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.3" | 14.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 30.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.6 | 37.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.80 | 20.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 77.5% | 88.1% | 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
Rosemead
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
El Monte
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: Rosemead, CA · El Monte, CA · How this is calculated: methodology