La Cañada Flintridge, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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

MetricLa Cañada Flintridge, CAPasadena, CA
Population19,935136,969
Median Household Income$241,875$105,192
Median Rent$2,873/mo$2,265/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,093,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%49.8%
Poverty Rate3.5%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 Commute29.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.122.9
College Degree Rate75.1%56.1%
Foreign-Born %26.8%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.3%-2.7%

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.