Pasadena, CA vs South Pasadena, CA

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

MetricPasadena, CASouth Pasadena, CA
Population136,96926,068
Median Household Income$105,192$127,175
Median Rent$2,265/mo$2,284/mo
Median Home Value$1,093,300$1,640,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%44.9%
Poverty Rate13.3%4.9%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k419288
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3581,959
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min29.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.924.8
College Degree Rate56.1%73.5%
Foreign-Born %28.2%25.5%
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.