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Compare Pasadena to Santa Monica

This post compares Pasadena, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 141,231 92,495
Income (median) $59,401 $79,865
Home Value (median) $689,700 $1,168,500
White 53% 76%
Black 10% 4%
Asian 16% 10%
With Kids 25% 16%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 56% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pasadena or Santa Monica?
A: Pasadena has a larger population count than Santa Monica: 141231 compared with 92495 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pasadena or in Santa Monica?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Pasadena.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pasadena or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Pasadena.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Pasadena versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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