Population
Alameda
76,876
Altadena
41,921
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Altadena
$129,123
Home Value
Alameda
$1,203,900
Altadena
$1,073,500
Rent
Alameda
$2,394
Altadena
$2,250
Crime Rate
Alameda
3.17
Altadena
N/A
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Altadena
236.3
Avg Temp
Alameda
N/A
Altadena
N/A
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Altadena
7.3%
How Similar Are Alameda & Altadena?
Altadena is Alameda's #11 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alameda
76,876
Altadena
41,921
Alameda has a 45% larger population than Altadena.
Political Leaning
Alameda
21.0%
Altadena
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Altadena has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Altadena
7.3%
Altadena has a 31% higher unemployment than Alameda.
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Altadena
$129,123
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Alameda
$1,203,900
Altadena
$1,073,500
Alameda has a 11% higher home values than Altadena.
Education
Alameda
43.8%
Altadena
39.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Alameda
43.4%
Altadena
46.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Altadena
236.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alameda and Altadena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alameda
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Altadena
Alameda leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altadena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlameda scores 142.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Altadena. Altadena has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Alameda (14% lower). Altadena scores 351.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Alameda.
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Housing Market — Altadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltadena has a median property tax of $6,038 vs $9,587 in Alameda (59% lower). Altadena has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 7.2% in Alameda. Altadena has a single-family homes of 92.1% compared to 54.5% in Alameda.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alameda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda: 41,720 vs Altadena: 22,131 for labor force. Alameda has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.3% in Altadena. Alameda has a government sector of 40.4% compared to 33.5% in Altadena.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alameda leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlameda has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.8% compared to 39.9% in Altadena.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a population of 76,876, about 1.8x the size of Altadena (41,921). Alameda skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 46.2.
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Alameda
Altadena
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlameda: 4 vs Altadena: 3 for with emergency services. Altadena: 3.3 vs Alameda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alameda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a public transit of 12.2% compared to 1.5% in Altadena. Alameda has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.3% in Altadena. Altadena has a drive alone of 65.3% compared to 46.7% in Alameda.
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