La Crescenta-Montrose, CA vs Altadena, CA

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

MetricLa Crescenta-Montrose, CAAltadena, CA
Population19,66041,705
Median Household Income$130,000$128,720
Median Rent$2,281/mo$2,355/mo
Median Home Value$1,207,100$1,120,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%55.1%
Poverty Rate5.1%7.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.120
College Degree Rate56.8%53.3%
Foreign-Born %28.8%22.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.