La Crescenta-Montrose, CA vs Glendale, CA

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

MetricLa Crescenta-Montrose, CAGlendale, CA
Population19,660190,748
Median Household Income$130,000$88,393
Median Rent$2,281/mo$2,182/mo
Median Home Value$1,207,100$1,102,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%58.6%
Poverty Rate5.1%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 Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min27.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.123
College Degree Rate56.8%47.2%
Foreign-Born %28.8%51.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-4.8%

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.