South Pasadena, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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

MetricSouth Pasadena, CAPasadena, CA
Population26,068136,969
Median Household Income$127,175$105,192
Median Rent$2,284/mo$2,265/mo
Median Home Value$1,640,000$1,093,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%49.8%
Poverty Rate4.9%13.3%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k288419
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9592,358
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min26.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.822.9
College Degree Rate73.5%56.1%
Foreign-Born %25.5%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.3%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.