Altadena, CA vs La Crescenta-Montrose, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAltadena, CALa Crescenta-Montrose, CA
Population41,70519,660
Median Household Income$128,720$130,000
Median Rent$2,355/mo$2,281/mo
Median Home Value$1,120,000$1,207,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%53.5%
Poverty Rate7.9%5.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min29.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2024.1
College Degree Rate53.3%56.8%
Foreign-Born %22.7%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%+1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.