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Alhambra vs Monterey Park

Alhambra, CA compared with Monterey Park, CA · 2 miles apart

Alhambra has 79,820 residents to Monterey Park’s 57,457. Alhambra comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Monterey Park does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.

Alhambra, CA Monterey Park, CA
Population 79,820 57,457
Density (per sq mi) 10,460 7,489
Median household income $88,024 $81,855
Median home value $857,800 $863,000
Median rent $1,939 $1,888
Homeownership 41.1% 51.6%
Average commute 30.3 min 28.4 min
Median age 41.5 45.5
Bachelor's degree + 40.8% 36.2%
Poverty rate 12.6% 12.4%
Unemployment 5.3% 6.1%
Price to income 9.7× 10.5×
Clear days a year 75
Days above 90°F 53

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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