Redding, CA vs South 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.

Redding

66.6

#1525 nationally

South El Monte

62.5

#1853 nationally

South El Monte leads in walk score (61 vs 27). Redding leads in average commute (16.6 min vs 27.7 min). South El Monte leads in crime level (12.8 vs 17.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Redding, CA	South El Monte, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1525)	62.5 (#1853)
Population	92,727	19,032
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,544	$759,990
Median Household Income	$67,323	$67,724
Average Commute	16.6 min	27.7 min
Walk Score	27	61
Crime Level	17.7	12.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	148
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+36.5	D+32.9