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Residential comparison · 13 facts

La Habra, CA vs Rowland Heights, CA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in La Habra needs about $80,500 in Rowland Heights to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Rowland Heights, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $89,500 in La Habra.

A few differences

La Habra vs Rowland Heights · facet by facet
FacetLa Habra, CARowland Heights, CA
Median home price$781,600$851,300
2-bedroom rent$2,124/mo$1,857/mo
Property tax rate0.75%0.75%
State & local income tax2.09%2.09%
Sales tax8.8%8.8%
Cost of living index141141
Groceries index112112
Utilities$245/mo$245/mo
Median household income$100,106$85,617
Unemployment rate5.2%5.2%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year260 days260 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: La Habra, CA · Rowland Heights, CA
Questions & answers
Is La Habra cheaper than Rowland Heights?
La Habra and Rowland Heights display the same day-to-day cost index; the differences show up facet by facet in the table above.
What household income in Rowland Heights equals $85,000 in La Habra?
A household earning $85,000 in La Habra needs about $80,500 in Rowland Heights to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Rowland Heights lifestyle costs about $89,500 in La Habra.