Menlo Park, CA vs Rosemead, 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.

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Rosemead

63.2

#1793 nationally

Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $70,073). Menlo Park leads in crime level (6.3 vs 9.7). Menlo Park leads in average commute (25.5 min vs 28.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Menlo Park, CA	Rosemead, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.4 (#1635)	63.2 (#1793)
Population	31,690	49,305
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,890,071	$909,395
Median Household Income	$198,273	$70,073
Average Commute	25.5 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	58	65
Crime Level	6.3	9.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+32.9