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Compare Pasadena to Los Altos

This post compares Pasadena, California to Los Altos, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Pasadena (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 141,231 30,527
Income (median) $59,401 $167,642
Home Value (median) $689,700 $2,000,000+
White 53% 64%
Black 10% 0%
Asian 16% 28%
With Kids 25% 40%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 56% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pasadena or Los Altos?
A: Pasadena has a much larger population count than Los Altos: 141231 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pasadena or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Pasadena.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pasadena or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Pasadena.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pasadena does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Pasadena versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pasadena may include: Culver-City, Marina, and Lomita.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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