Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Rosemead
50,340
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Rosemead
$72,248
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Rosemead
$729,600
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Rosemead
$1,728
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Rosemead
3.53
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Rosemead
162.0
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Rosemead
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Rosemead
5.0%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Rosemead?
Rosemead is Hawthorne's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Rosemead
50,340
Hawthorne has a 41% larger population than Rosemead.
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Rosemead
3.53
Hawthorne's violent crime is significantly higher than Rosemead's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Rosemead
25.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Rosemead
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Rosemead
5.0%
Hawthorne has a 36% higher unemployment than Rosemead.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Rosemead
$72,248
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Rosemead
$729,600
Hawthorne has a 10% higher home values than Rosemead.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Rosemead
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Rosemead
7.8%
Hawthorne's demographics is significantly higher than Rosemead's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Rosemead
162.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Rosemead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rosemead
Rosemead leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rosemead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRosemead scores 255.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Hawthorne. Rosemead scores 162.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 168.7 in Hawthorne. Rosemead has a living wage (family of 4) of $168,531 vs $175,397 in Hawthorne.
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Housing Market — Rosemead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRosemead has a single-family homes of 85.3% compared to 32.8% in Hawthorne. Rosemead has a owner-occupied of 48.2% compared to 27.5% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.2% in Rosemead.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne: 46,048 vs Rosemead: 24,980 for labor force. Rosemead has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.8% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a per capita income of $33,651 vs $27,237 in Rosemead (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rosemead leads
Source: FBI UCRRosemead has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 4.56 in Hawthorne. Rosemead has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.53 compared to 7.27 in Hawthorne. Rosemead has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 2.23 in Hawthorne.
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Schools & Education — Rosemead leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRosemead has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 32.7% in Hawthorne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a population of 85,933, about 1.7x the size of Rosemead (50,340). Hawthorne skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 44.5.
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Hawthorne
Rosemead
Healthcare — Hawthorne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHawthorne: 3 vs Rosemead: 1 for with emergency services. Hawthorne: 2.8 vs Rosemead: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.9% in Rosemead. Rosemead has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 7.7% in Rosemead.
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