La Crescenta-Montrose, CA vs Santa Clarita, CA

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

MetricLa Crescenta-Montrose, CASanta Clarita, CA
Population19,660230,221
Median Household Income$130,000$123,062
Median Rent$2,281/mo$2,544/mo
Median Home Value$1,207,100$784,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%56.9%
Poverty Rate5.1%7.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*173
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*984
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min34.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.123.8
College Degree Rate56.8%39.8%
Foreign-Born %28.8%22.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-1.9%

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.