San Fernando, CA vs La Crescenta-Montrose, CA

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

MetricSan Fernando, CALa Crescenta-Montrose, CA
Population23,63219,660
Median Household Income$83,024$130,000
Median Rent$1,748/mo$2,281/mo
Median Home Value$674,700$1,207,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.5%53.5%
Poverty Rate9.9%5.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k377632*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0541,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min29.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.224.1
College Degree Rate14.9%56.8%
Foreign-Born %35.7%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+1.3%

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.