Population
Palm Springs
44,998
South El Monte
19,413
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
South El Monte
$67,153
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
South El Monte
$578,100
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
South El Monte
$1,708
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
South El Monte
4.67
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
South El Monte
147.8
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
South El Monte
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
South El Monte
7.5%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & South El Monte?
South El Monte is Palm Springs's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
South El Monte
19,413
Palm Springs (44,998) is about 2.3x larger than South El Monte (19,413).
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
South El Monte
4.67
Palm Springs has a 23% higher violent crime than South El Monte.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
South El Monte
32.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
South El Monte
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
South El Monte
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
South El Monte
$67,153
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
South El Monte
$578,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
South El Monte
6.8%
Palm Springs's education is significantly higher than South El Monte's — 83% difference.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
South El Monte
14.0%
Palm Springs's demographics is significantly higher than South El Monte's — 80% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
South El Monte
147.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and South El Monte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in South El Monte. Palm Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in South El Monte (15% lower). Palm Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in South El Monte (15% lower).
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Housing Market — South El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth El Monte has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 49.5% in South El Monte. South El Monte has a single-family homes of 75.0% compared to 53.0% in Palm Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 6.0% in South El Monte. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $22,743 in South El Monte (185% higher). Palm Springs: 21,178 vs South El Monte: 9,018 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — South El Monte leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Springs has a property crime clearance of 13.0% compared to 7.9% in South El Monte. Palm Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 10.13 in South El Monte. South El Monte has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.38 compared to 23.54 in Palm Springs.
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Schools & Education — Palm Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.9% compared to 6.8% in South El Monte. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 23.1% in South El Monte.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a population of 44,998, about 2.3x the size of South El Monte (19,413). South El Monte skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 57.8.
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South El Monte
Healthcare — Palm Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 5 vs South El Monte: 2 for with emergency services. Palm Springs: 3.0 vs South El Monte: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — South El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 6.0% in South El Monte. South El Monte has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.4% in Palm Springs. South El Monte has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Palm Springs.
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