La Crescenta-Montrose, CA vs San Fernando, CA

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

MetricLa Crescenta-Montrose, CASan Fernando, CA
Population19,66023,632
Median Household Income$130,000$83,024
Median Rent$2,281/mo$1,748/mo
Median Home Value$1,207,100$674,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%65.5%
Poverty Rate5.1%9.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*377
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*2,054
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.118.2
College Degree Rate56.8%14.9%
Foreign-Born %28.8%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-2.1%

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.