Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Montebello
61,376
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Montebello
$74,955
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Montebello
$660,700
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Montebello
$1,771
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Montebello
4.95
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Montebello
162.0
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Montebello
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Montebello
6.9%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Montebello?
Montebello is Hawthorne's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Montebello
61,376
Hawthorne has a 29% larger population than Montebello.
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Montebello
4.95
Hawthorne has a 32% higher violent crime than Montebello.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Montebello
26.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Montebello
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Montebello
6.9%
Hawthorne has a 12% higher unemployment than Montebello.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Montebello
$74,955
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Montebello
$660,700
Hawthorne has a 19% higher home values than Montebello.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Montebello
15.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Montebello
23.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Montebello
162.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Montebello share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Montebello leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontebello scores 246.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Hawthorne. Hawthorne scores 111.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.0 in Montebello. Montebello has a living wage (1 adult) of $71,258 vs $74,206 in Hawthorne.
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Housing Market — Montebello leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontebello has a single-family homes of 56.6% compared to 32.8% in Hawthorne. Montebello has a owner-occupied of 46.0% compared to 27.5% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a median home value of $813,700 vs $660,700 in Montebello (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Montebello leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne: 46,048 vs Montebello: 31,735 for labor force. Montebello has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 16.4% in Hawthorne. Montebello has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 7.8% in Hawthorne.
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Crime & Safety — Hawthorne leads
Source: FBI UCRHawthorne has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 0.2% in Montebello. Hawthorne has a violent crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 3.8% in Montebello. Montebello has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Hawthorne.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHawthorne has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 15.6% in Montebello. Montebello has a high school diploma or higher of 34.4% compared to 32.7% in Hawthorne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a population of 85,933, about 1.4x the size of Montebello (61,376). Hawthorne skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 39.4.
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Healthcare — Hawthorne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHawthorne: 2.8 vs Montebello: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hawthorne: 3 vs Montebello: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Hawthorne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Montebello. Hawthorne has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.8% in Montebello. Montebello has a drive alone of 72.1% compared to 70.3% in Hawthorne.
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