Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Monterey Park
59,639
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Monterey Park
$77,605
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Monterey Park
$818,300
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Monterey Park
$1,845
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Monterey Park
2.81
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Monterey Park
175.3
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Monterey Park
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Monterey Park
5.7%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Monterey Park?
Monterey Park is Hawthorne's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Monterey Park
59,639
Hawthorne has a 31% larger population than Monterey Park.
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Monterey Park
2.81
Hawthorne's violent crime is significantly higher than Monterey Park's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Monterey Park
21.11
Hawthorne has a 14% higher property crime than Monterey Park.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Monterey Park
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Monterey Park
5.7%
Hawthorne has a 28% higher unemployment than Monterey Park.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Monterey Park
$77,605
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Monterey Park
$818,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Monterey Park
26.6%
Monterey Park has a 38% higher education than Hawthorne.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Monterey Park
11.5%
Hawthorne's demographics is significantly higher than Monterey Park's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Monterey Park
175.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Monterey Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monterey Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hawthorne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHawthorne scores 111.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.6 in Monterey Park. Hawthorne has a living wage (1 adult) of $74,206 vs $77,147 in Monterey Park. Hawthorne has a living wage (family of 4) of $175,397 vs $182,348 in Monterey Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey Park has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 32.8% in Hawthorne. Monterey Park has a owner-occupied of 51.9% compared to 27.5% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.1% in Monterey Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Monterey Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne: 46,048 vs Monterey Park: 29,413 for labor force. Monterey Park has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 9.4% in Hawthorne. Monterey Park has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 7.8% in Hawthorne.
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Crime & Safety — Monterey Park leads
Source: FBI UCRMonterey Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Hawthorne. Monterey Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 4.56 in Hawthorne. Monterey Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.81 compared to 7.27 in Hawthorne.
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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 16.5% in Hawthorne. Monterey Park has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 32.7% in Hawthorne.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a population of 85,933, about 1.4x the size of Monterey Park (59,639). Hawthorne skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 45.5.
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Healthcare — Hawthorne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHawthorne: 2.8 vs Monterey Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hawthorne: 3 vs Monterey Park: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey Park has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 9.4% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.9% in Monterey Park. Monterey Park has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Hawthorne.
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