Sierra Madre, CA vs Altadena, CA

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

MetricSierra Madre, CAAltadena, CA
Population10,94041,705
Median Household Income$143,547$128,720
Median Rent$2,198/mo$2,355/mo
Median Home Value$1,226,800$1,120,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%55.1%
Poverty Rate4.6%7.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216632*
Property Crime Rate /100k7321,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.220
College Degree Rate64%53.3%
Foreign-Born %17.7%22.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%-6.5%

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 Altadena (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.