La Crescenta-Montrose, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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

MetricLa Crescenta-Montrose, CAPasadena, CA
Population19,660136,969
Median Household Income$130,000$105,192
Median Rent$2,281/mo$2,265/mo
Median Home Value$1,207,100$1,093,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%49.8%
Poverty Rate5.1%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 Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min26.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.122.9
College Degree Rate56.8%56.1%
Foreign-Born %28.8%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-2.7%

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.