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El Monte vs Industry

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (356.9× in Industry) and size (505.3× in El Monte).

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El Monte, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 106,109 people
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Industry, CAA regional job hubCalifornia · 210 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

El MonteOne of the healthiest towns
Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#228 most walkable in CA5.6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves SafetySafer than 20%of U.S. towns we grade All about El Monte →
IndustryA regional job hub
Work59,067 jobsbased in Industry, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 69%of CA districts HistorySettled in 19574 places on the National Register All about Industry →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker356.9×
Industry is more of a job hub
Industry 239.14El Monte 0.67
Size505.3×
El Monte is the bigger place
El Monte 106,109Industry 210
Street grid3.6×
El Monte has the more walkable street grid
El Monte 102Industry 28.6
Homeowners+31.9 pts renters
Industry has more renters
El Monte 40.2%Industry 8.3%
Work in town+19.2 pts
More of Industry’s workers stay in town
Industry 28.3%El Monte 9.1%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C−El MonteSafer than 20% of U.S. towns –IndustryNot graded
Schools
B−El MonteBetter than 49% of districts in the state B+IndustryBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
CEl MonteHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns –IndustryNot graded
Where they are

El Monte and Industry share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

El MonteIndustryEl MonteIndustry
El Monte ↔ Industry6.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
1,867 El Monte residents work in Industry (4.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in El Monte →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
El MonteIndustry
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)93rd90th
Outdoors & history
El MonteIndustry
Trails6 mi8 mi
Conserved land1.3%5.2%
Settled18521957
National Register places—4
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here171
Community
El MonteIndustry
Library hours a week40 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

El MonteIndustry
People
Population 106,109Highest 210Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.5% CA: +6.1% —
Median age 37.8±0.9Lowest about the CA average 47±20.6Highest 24% above CA
Industry and El Monte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.8%±1.2Highest CA: 22% 17.6%±11.6Lowest CA: 22%
El Monte and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.4%±0.8Lowest CA: 15.7% 35.7%±22.4Highest CA: 15.7%
Industry and El Monte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.2%Lowest CA: 37.1% 20.2%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.6%±0.5Highest CA: 7.6% 3.8%±7.4Lowest CA: 7.6%
El Monte and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,030±$3kHighest 31% below CA $59,167±$23kLowest 40% below CA
El Monte and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $644,000±$12k 12% below CA —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,736±$28Highest 15% below CA $1,375±$634Lowest 32% below CA
El Monte and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,681 9% below CA —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58%±3.4Highest CA: 55.3% 33.3%±19Lowest CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line 17.4%Lowest CA: 12% 18.7%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 40.2%Highest CA: 55.9% 8.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 11 yrs older than CA 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 3% below CA 26 minLowest 9% below CA
Work from home 6.5%±1.1Lowest CA: 17.2% 16.1%±16.3Highest CA: 17.2%
Industry and El Monte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.1%Lowest 28.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.67Lowest 239.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (15%)Los Angeles (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in IndustryFew work in El Monte
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Lowest 5.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.6 miLowest 7.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 mi 0.6 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 102Highest 28.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #326 of 574 in CA—
School district El Monte City · El Monte Union HighBassett Unified · Hacienda la Puente Unified
High school in town Arroyo HighWilliam Workman High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.1Highest 18.9Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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