Pasadena, CA vs La Cañada Flintridge, CA

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

MetricPasadena, CALa Cañada Flintridge, CA
Population136,96919,935
Median Household Income$105,192$241,875
Median Rent$2,265/mo$2,873/mo
Median Home Value$1,093,300$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%45%
Poverty Rate13.3%3.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k419632*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3581,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min29.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.924.1
College Degree Rate56.1%75.1%
Foreign-Born %28.2%26.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-5.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices La Cañada Flintridge (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.