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Industry vs El Monte

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

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Industry, CAA regional job hubCalifornia · 210 people
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El Monte, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 106,109 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.

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

Industry and El Monte share a border

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

IndustryEl MonteIndustryEl Monte
Industry ↔ El Monte6.1 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
IndustryEl Monte
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th93rd
Outdoors & history
IndustryEl Monte
Trails8 mi6 mi
Conserved land5.2%1.3%
Settled19571852
National Register places4—
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here117
Community
IndustryEl Monte
Library hours a week—40 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.

IndustryEl Monte
People
Population 210Lowest 106,109Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -3.5% CA: +6.1%
Median age 47±20.6Highest 24% above CA 37.8±0.9Lowest about the CA average
Industry and El Monte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.6%±11.6Lowest CA: 22% 22.8%±1.2Highest 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+ 35.7%±22.4Highest CA: 15.7% 15.4%±0.8Lowest 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+ 20.2%Highest CA: 37.1% 15.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±7.4Lowest CA: 7.6% 6.6%±0.5Highest 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 $59,167±$23kLowest 40% below CA $68,030±$3kHighest 31% 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 $1,375±$634Lowest 32% below CA $1,736±$28Highest 15% 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 33.3%±19Lowest CA: 55.3% 58%±3.4Highest CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line 18.7%Highest CA: 12% 17.4%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 8.3%Lowest CA: 55.9% 40.2%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than CA 1965Highest 11 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 9% below CA 28 minHighest 3% below CA
Work from home 16.1%±16.3Highest CA: 17.2% 6.5%±1.1Lowest 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 28.3%Highest 9.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 239.14Highest 0.67Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (12%)Los Angeles (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in El Monte5% work in Industry
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.2%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.7 miHighest 5.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 mi 0.6 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.6Lowest 102Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#326 of 574 in CA
School district Bassett Unified · Hacienda la Puente UnifiedEl Monte City · El Monte Union High
High school in town William Workman HighArroyo High
Students per teacherat that high school 18.9Lowest 21.1Highest
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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