Altadena, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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

MetricAltadena, CAPasadena, CA
Population41,705136,969
Median Household Income$128,720$105,192
Median Rent$2,355/mo$2,265/mo
Median Home Value$1,120,000$1,093,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%49.8%
Poverty Rate7.9%13.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*419
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*2,358
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2022.9
College Degree Rate53.3%56.1%
Foreign-Born %22.7%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-2.7%

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 Altadena (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.