Glendale, CA vs South Pasadena, CA

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

MetricGlendale, CASouth Pasadena, CA
Population190,74826,068
Median Household Income$88,393$127,175
Median Rent$2,182/mo$2,284/mo
Median Home Value$1,102,300$1,640,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%44.9%
Poverty Rate12.9%4.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k234288
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9041,959
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min29.9 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2324.8
College Degree Rate47.2%73.5%
Foreign-Born %51.5%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%-5.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.