Population
Glendale
192,270
Monterey Park
59,639
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Monterey Park
$77,605
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Monterey Park
$818,300
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Monterey Park
$1,845
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Monterey Park
2.81
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Monterey Park
175.3
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Monterey Park
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Monterey Park
5.7%
How Similar Are Glendale & Monterey Park?
Monterey Park is Glendale's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Monterey Park
59,639
Glendale (192,270) is about 3.2x larger than Monterey Park (59,639).
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Monterey Park
2.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Monterey Park
21.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Monterey Park
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Monterey Park
5.7%
Glendale has a 31% higher unemployment than Monterey Park.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Monterey Park
$77,605
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Monterey Park
$818,300
Glendale has a 22% higher home values than Monterey Park.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Monterey Park
26.6%
Glendale has a 21% higher education than Monterey Park.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Monterey Park
11.5%
Glendale's demographics is significantly higher than Monterey Park's — 83% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Monterey Park
175.3
Glendale has a 13% higher cost of living than Monterey Park.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Monterey Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monterey Park
Glendale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monterey Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonterey Park scores 281.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 338.7 in Glendale. Monterey Park has a living wage (1 adult) of $77,147 vs $88,502 in Glendale (15% lower). Monterey Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $182,348 vs $209,186 in Glendale (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Monterey Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey Park has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 36.7% in Glendale. Monterey Park has a owner-occupied of 51.9% compared to 35.3% in Glendale. Glendale has a median home value of $1,043,900 vs $818,300 in Monterey Park (28% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale: 100,663 vs Monterey Park: 29,413 for labor force. Monterey Park has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 8.2% in Glendale. Glendale has a per capita income of $46,597 vs $37,702 in Monterey Park (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 7.3% in Monterey Park. Glendale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 4.15 in Monterey Park. Monterey Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.02 in Glendale.
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Schools & Education — Glendale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 26.6% in Monterey Park. Glendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 45.2% in Monterey Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 192,270, about 3.2x the size of Monterey Park (59,639). Glendale skews younger with a median age of 41.4 vs 45.5.
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Glendale
Monterey Park
Healthcare — Glendale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale: 4 vs Monterey Park: 2 for with emergency services. Glendale: 3.4 vs Monterey Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey Park has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Glendale. Monterey Park has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 2.1% in Glendale. Glendale has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.7% in Monterey Park.
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