Glendale, CA vs La Crescenta-Montrose, CA

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

MetricGlendale, CALa Crescenta-Montrose, CA
Population190,74819,660
Median Household Income$88,393$130,000
Median Rent$2,182/mo$2,281/mo
Median Home Value$1,102,300$1,207,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%53.5%
Poverty Rate12.9%5.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k234632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9041,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F89°F
Winter Lows43°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min29.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2324.1
College Degree Rate47.2%56.8%
Foreign-Born %51.5%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+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 La Crescenta-Montrose (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.