La Cañada Flintridge, CA vs Glendale, CA

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

MetricLa Cañada Flintridge, CAGlendale, CA
Population19,935190,748
Median Household Income$241,875$88,393
Median Rent$2,873/mo$2,182/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,102,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%58.6%
Poverty Rate3.5%12.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*234
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,904
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min27.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.123
College Degree Rate75.1%47.2%
Foreign-Born %26.8%51.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.3%-4.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices La Cañada Flintridge (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.