Covina, CA vs El Monte, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Covina

63.7

#1744 nationally

El Monte

61.6

#1894 nationally

Covina leads in median household income ($89,650 vs $59,929). Covina leads in crime level (9.7 vs 11.6). El Monte leads in average commute (29.3 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Covina, CA	El Monte, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1744)	61.6 (#1894)
Population	48,728	103,794
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$804,931	$764,928
Median Household Income	$89,650	$59,929
Average Commute	32.3 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	59	62
Crime Level	9.7	11.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	158	151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+32.9