Downey vs Paramount
Downey, CA compared with Paramount, CA · 3 miles apart
Downey has 108,468 residents to Paramount’s 50,755. Downey comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Paramount does better on median rent, average commute, unemployment.
| Downey, CA | Paramount, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,468 | 50,755 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,741 | 10,740 |
| Median household income | $90,699 | $75,250 |
| Median home value | $796,600 | $533,700 |
| Median rent | $1,937 | $1,875 |
| Homeownership | 51.1% | 43% |
| Average commute | 31 min | 28.4 min |
| Median age | 37.7 | 33.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 26.1% | 14.9% |
| Poverty rate | 9% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.7% |
| Price to income | 8.8× | 7.1× |
| Clear days a year | 59 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 39 | — |
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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