Population
Gardena
59,765
Rosemead
50,340
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Rosemead
$72,248
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Rosemead
$729,600
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Rosemead
$1,728
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Rosemead
3.53
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Rosemead
162.0
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Rosemead
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Rosemead
5.0%
How Similar Are Gardena & Rosemead?
Rosemead is Gardena's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Rosemead
50,340
Gardena has a 16% larger population than Rosemead.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Rosemead
3.53
Gardena has a 50% higher violent crime than Rosemead.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Rosemead
25.03
Gardena has a 18% higher property crime than Rosemead.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Rosemead
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Rosemead
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Rosemead
$72,248
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Rosemead
$729,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Rosemead
16.5%
Gardena has a 18% higher education than Rosemead.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Rosemead
7.8%
Gardena has a 45% higher demographics than Rosemead.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Rosemead
162.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Rosemead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gardena
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Rosemead
Gardena leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rosemead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRosemead scores 110.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.2 in Gardena. Rosemead scores 105.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Gardena. Gardena scores 244.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.1 in Rosemead.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRosemead has a single-family homes of 85.3% compared to 51.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.2% in Rosemead. Gardena has a median property tax of $4,309 vs $4,848 in Rosemead (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a per capita income of $35,807 vs $27,237 in Rosemead (31% higher). Gardena: 32,041 vs Rosemead: 24,980 for labor force. Gardena has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 14.1% in Rosemead.
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Crime & Safety — Rosemead leads
Source: FBI UCRRosemead has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 4.69 in Gardena. Rosemead has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.53 compared to 7.03 in Gardena. Rosemead has a violent crime clearance of 72.7% compared to 32.3% 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 16.5% in Rosemead.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a population of 59,765, about 1.2x the size of Rosemead (50,340). Gardena skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 44.5.
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Gardena
Rosemead
Healthcare — Gardena leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardena: 2 vs Rosemead: 1 for with emergency services. Gardena: 2.8 vs Rosemead: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRosemead has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Gardena. Gardena has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.9% in Rosemead. Gardena has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.7% in Rosemead.
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