South Pasadena, CA vs East San Gabriel, CA

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

MetricSouth Pasadena, CAEast San Gabriel, CA
Population26,06823,410
Median Household Income$127,175$108,677
Median Rent$2,284/mo$1,976/mo
Median Home Value$1,640,000$962,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%48.1%
Poverty Rate4.9%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k288632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9591,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min29.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.824.9
College Degree Rate73.5%45.2%
Foreign-Born %25.5%46.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.3%—

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