Population
Atlanta
499,287
Pasadena
136,462
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Pasadena
$103,778
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Pasadena
$2,218
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Pasadena
4.81
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Pasadena
211.5
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Pasadena
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Pasadena
5.3%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Pasadena?
Pasadena is Atlanta's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Pasadena
136,462
Atlanta (499,287) is about 3.7x larger than Pasadena (136,462).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Pasadena
4.81
Atlanta has a 32% higher violent crime than Pasadena.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Pasadena
26.97
Atlanta has a 31% higher property crime than Pasadena.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Pasadena
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pasadena has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Pasadena
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Pasadena
$103,778
Pasadena has a 21% higher median income than Atlanta.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Pasadena's home values is significantly higher than Atlanta's — 60% difference.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Pasadena
43.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Pasadena
41.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Pasadena
211.5
Pasadena has a 33% higher cost of living than Atlanta.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Pasadena differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pasadena
Atlanta leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 192.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.6 in Pasadena. Atlanta has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,607 vs $93,061 in Pasadena (33% lower). Atlanta has a living wage (family of 4) of $147,980 vs $219,961 in Pasadena (33% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a median home value of $1,045,000 vs $420,600 in Atlanta (60% higher). Atlanta has a median property tax of $4,061 vs $6,449 in Pasadena (37% lower). Atlanta has a median rent of $1,617 vs $2,218 in Pasadena (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Pasadena: 78,492 for labor force. Pasadena has a poverty rate of 13.2% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta. Pasadena has a median household income of $103,778 vs $81,938 in Atlanta (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Pasadena leads
Source: FBI UCRPasadena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Pasadena has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.27 compared to 5.37 in Atlanta. Pasadena has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.81 compared to 7.08 in Atlanta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pasadena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPasadena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.0% compared to 40.9% in Atlanta. Pasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 52.1% in Atlanta.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 3.7x the size of Pasadena (136,462). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 40.1.
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Atlanta
Pasadena
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtlanta: 4 vs Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services. Pasadena: 3.5 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 4.1% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 23.6% in Pasadena.
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