Pasadena, CA vs East San Gabriel, CA

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

MetricPasadena, CAEast San Gabriel, CA
Population136,96923,410
Median Household Income$105,192$108,677
Median Rent$2,265/mo$1,976/mo
Median Home Value$1,093,300$962,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%48.1%
Poverty Rate13.3%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k419632*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3581,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min29.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.924.9
College Degree Rate56.1%45.2%
Foreign-Born %28.2%46.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-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 East San Gabriel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.