Population
Gardena
59,765
Montebello
61,376
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Montebello
$74,955
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Montebello
$660,700
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Montebello
$1,771
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Montebello
4.95
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Montebello
162.0
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Montebello
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Montebello
6.9%
How Similar Are Gardena & Montebello?
Montebello is Gardena's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Montebello
61,376
Both cities have similar populations — Gardena at 59,765 and Montebello at 61,376.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Montebello
4.95
Gardena has a 30% higher violent crime than Montebello.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Montebello
26.13
Gardena has a 14% higher property crime than Montebello.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Montebello
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Montebello
6.9%
Montebello has a 24% higher unemployment than Gardena.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Montebello
$74,955
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Montebello
$660,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Montebello
15.6%
Gardena has a 22% higher education than Montebello.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Montebello
23.4%
Montebello has a 39% higher demographics than Gardena.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Montebello
162.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Montebello share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gardena
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Montebello
Gardena leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montebello leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontebello scores 107.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Gardena. Montebello scores 105.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Gardena. Gardena scores 244.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 246.9 in Montebello.
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Housing Market — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontebello has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Gardena. Gardena has a median property tax of $4,309 vs $4,923 in Montebello (12% lower). Montebello has a single-family homes of 56.6% compared to 51.8% in Gardena.
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Jobs & Economy — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 6.9% in Montebello. Gardena has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 12.8% in Montebello. Gardena has a per capita income of $35,807 vs $32,288 in Montebello (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Montebello leads
Source: FBI UCRGardena has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 0.2% in Montebello. Gardena has a violent crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 3.8% in Montebello. Montebello has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Gardena.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gardena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGardena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 15.6% in Montebello. Gardena has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 34.4% in Montebello.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontebello has a population of 61,376, about 1x the size of Gardena (59,765).
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Gardena
Montebello
Healthcare — Gardena leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardena: 2.8 vs Montebello: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Montebello leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontebello has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Gardena. Montebello has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 2.7% in Gardena. Montebello has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 8.8% in Gardena.
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