Why look at Rosemead?
- High-cost housing. Median home is $917k — expensive market.
- Stable market. Home values +1.6% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 13.3% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Rosemead stands
At or near all-time high. population shrinking 0.8% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 26.2 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Rosemead for most shorter stays. The premium you pay to own would take many years of saved rent to recover, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and what your down payment could earn elsewhere.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Rosemead (Wikipedia)
Rosemead is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The 2020 United States census reported a population of 51,185. Rosemead is part of a cluster of cities, along with Alhambra, Arcadia, Temple City, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a growing Asian-American population.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
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California context
Schools
Rosemead is served by 14 public schools enrolling about 6,962 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
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Local news & community
Latest news in Rosemead
- Over 10,000 Community Members Seek Direct Relief for Eaton Fire Recovery through SCEEdison International | Newsroom1w ago
- The hot chicken craze is headed to busy corridor near San AntonioMySA1w ago
- Mayor Rips Sacramento as Council Clears 133-Unit Rosemead ProjectPasadena Now1w ago
- Rosemead Baseball ScheduleMaxPreps1w ago
- #1 BEST Winner RevealedATD (Association for Talent Development)1w ago
- Arturo Chavez – Rosemead Panthers Boys Basketball (Rosemead, CA)Sports Illustrated1w ago
What locals are saying
- Chess club r/rosemead
- Any chance of solving Rosemead woman’s 2007 murder probably remote r/rosemead
- Overworked & Under Pressure: A Study of Supermarket Workers in Los Angeles and Orange County Koreatowns r/losangelesca
- Harm to Table: Vulnerability and Exploitation in Los Angeles County Meatpacking and Food Processing r/losangelesca
- The 2025 Southern California Community Water Systems Atlas r/losangelesca
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Rosemead-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
California: 499 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Rosemead, unemployment sits around 5.8%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are hospitality & tourism, tech and skilled trades & manufacturing.
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