Population
Boulder
106,274
Pasadena
136,462
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Pasadena
$103,778
Home Value
Boulder
$982,600
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Rent
Boulder
$1,924
Pasadena
$2,218
Crime Rate
Boulder
3.22
Pasadena
4.81
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Pasadena
211.5
Avg Temp
Boulder
N/A
Pasadena
N/A
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Pasadena
5.3%
How Similar Are Boulder & Pasadena?
Pasadena is Boulder's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boulder
106,274
Pasadena
136,462
Pasadena has a 22% larger population than Boulder.
Violent Crime
Boulder
3.22
Pasadena
4.81
Pasadena has a 33% higher violent crime than Boulder.
Property Crime
Boulder
27.33
Pasadena
26.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Boulder
20.8%
Pasadena
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pasadena has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Pasadena
5.3%
Boulder has a 12% higher unemployment than Pasadena.
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Pasadena
$103,778
Pasadena has a 18% higher median income than Boulder.
Home Values
Boulder
$982,600
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Boulder
44.0%
Pasadena
43.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Boulder
81.8%
Pasadena
41.4%
Boulder has a 49% higher demographics than Pasadena.
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Pasadena
211.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boulder and Pasadena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boulder leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boulder leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoulder has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,124 vs $2,601 in Pasadena (18% lower). Boulder has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,795 vs $2,085 in Pasadena (14% lower). Boulder scores 115.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 129.3 in Pasadena.
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Housing Market — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 9.1% in Pasadena. Boulder has a median property tax of $5,023 vs $6,449 in Pasadena (22% lower). Boulder has a owner-occupied of 47.9% compared to 42.1% in Pasadena.
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Jobs & Economy — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a poverty rate of 13.2% compared to 21.8% in Boulder. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 23.6% in Pasadena. Pasadena: 78,492 vs Boulder: 61,216 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Boulder leads
Source: FBI UCRBoulder has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Pasadena. Boulder has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.20 in Pasadena. Boulder has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.22 compared to 4.81 in Pasadena.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 47.6% in Boulder. Boulder has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.0% compared to 43.0% in Pasadena.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a population of 136,462, about 1.3x the size of Boulder (106,274). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 40.1.
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Boulder
Pasadena
Healthcare — Boulder leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoulder: 4 vs Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services. Boulder: 4.3 vs Pasadena: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a bicycle of 7.6% compared to 1.1% in Pasadena. Boulder has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 4.1% in Pasadena. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 23.6% in Pasadena.
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