Santa Clarita, CA vs La Crescenta-Montrose, CA

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

MetricSanta Clarita, CALa Crescenta-Montrose, CA
Population230,22119,660
Median Household Income$123,062$130,000
Median Rent$2,544/mo$2,281/mo
Median Home Value$784,700$1,207,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%53.5%
Poverty Rate7.4%5.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k173632*
Property Crime Rate /100k9841,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.1 min29.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.824.1
College Degree Rate39.8%56.8%
Foreign-Born %22.2%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+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.