Population
Gardena
59,765
Monterey Park
59,639
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Monterey Park
$77,605
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Monterey Park
$818,300
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Monterey Park
$1,845
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Monterey Park
2.81
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Monterey Park
175.3
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Monterey Park
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Monterey Park
5.7%
How Similar Are Gardena & Monterey Park?
Monterey Park is Gardena's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Monterey Park
59,639
Both cities have similar populations — Gardena at 59,765 and Monterey Park at 59,639.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Monterey Park
2.81
Gardena's violent crime is significantly higher than Monterey Park's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Monterey Park
21.11
Gardena has a 31% higher property crime than Monterey Park.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Monterey Park
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Monterey Park
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Monterey Park
$77,605
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Monterey Park
$818,300
Monterey Park has a 18% higher home values than Gardena.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Monterey Park
26.6%
Monterey Park has a 24% higher education than Gardena.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Monterey Park
11.5%
Gardena has a 19% higher demographics than Monterey Park.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Monterey Park
175.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Monterey Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardena scores 244.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 281.2 in Monterey Park. Gardena scores 162.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 175.3 in Monterey Park. Gardena has a living wage (family of 4) of $169,255 vs $182,348 in Monterey Park (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a median property tax of $4,309 vs $5,602 in Monterey Park (23% lower). Monterey Park has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 51.8% in Gardena. Monterey Park has a median home value of $818,300 vs $667,600 in Gardena (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey Park has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 13.2% in Monterey Park. Gardena: 32,041 vs Monterey Park: 29,413 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Monterey Park leads
Source: FBI UCRMonterey Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 4.69 in Gardena. Monterey Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Gardena. Monterey Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.81 compared to 7.03 in Gardena.
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Schools & Education — Monterey Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonterey Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.6% compared to 20.1% in Gardena. Monterey Park has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 36.2% in Gardena.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a population of 59,765, about 1x the size of Monterey Park (59,639). Gardena skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 45.5.
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Healthcare — Gardena leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardena: 2.8 vs Monterey Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monterey Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey Park has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Gardena. Monterey Park has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 65.5% in Monterey Park.
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