San Gabriel, CA vs Santa Fe Springs, 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.

San Gabriel

65.3

#1644 nationally

vs

Santa Fe Springs

55

#1960 nationally

San Gabriel leads in crime level (5.0 vs 24.8). Santa Fe Springs leads in cost of living index (151 vs 175). San Gabriel leads in average commute (29.3 min vs 30.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric San Gabriel, CA Santa Fe Springs, CA
WhereAtHome Score 65.3 (#1644) 55 (#1960)
Population 37,732 20,174
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,112,802 $784,501
Median Household Income $84,056 $81,500
Average Commute 29.3 min 30.8 min
Walk Score 74 N/A
Crime Level 5.0 24.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 175 151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 D+32.9

Data coverage note: Santa Fe Springs is missing data for 1 metric that San Gabriel has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.