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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Montebello, CA vs West Whittier-Los Nietos, 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 Montebello needs about $85,500 in West Whittier-Los Nietos to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from West Whittier-Los Nietos, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $84,500 in Montebello.

A few differences

Montebello vs West Whittier-Los Nietos · facet by facet
FacetMontebello, CAWest Whittier-Los Nietos, CA
Median home price$697,900$638,900
2-bedroom rent$1,885/mo$1,841/mo
Property tax rate0.75%0.75%
State & local income tax2.09%2.09%
Sales tax8.8%8.8%
Cost of living index133129
Groceries index112112
Utilities$245/mo$245/mo
Median household income$79,971$111,699
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: Montebello, CA · West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA
Questions & answers
Is Montebello cheaper than West Whittier-Los Nietos?
West Whittier-Los Nietos has the lower day-to-day cost index (129 vs 133 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in West Whittier-Los Nietos equals $85,000 in Montebello?
A household earning $85,000 in Montebello needs about $85,500 in West Whittier-Los Nietos to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of West Whittier-Los Nietos lifestyle costs about $84,500 in Montebello.