Glendale, CA vs Altadena, CA

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

MetricGlendale, CAAltadena, CA
Population190,74841,705
Median Household Income$88,393$128,720
Median Rent$2,182/mo$2,355/mo
Median Home Value$1,102,300$1,120,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%55.1%
Poverty Rate12.9%7.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k234632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9041,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min27.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2320
College Degree Rate47.2%53.3%
Foreign-Born %51.5%22.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%-6.5%

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.