Population
Burbank
105,165
Pasadena
136,462
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Pasadena
$103,778
Home Value
Burbank
$1,041,100
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Rent
Burbank
$2,089
Pasadena
$2,218
Crime Rate
Burbank
3.91
Pasadena
4.81
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Pasadena
211.5
Avg Temp
Burbank
N/A
Pasadena
N/A
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Pasadena
5.3%
How Similar Are Burbank & Pasadena?
Pasadena is Burbank's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burbank
105,165
Pasadena
136,462
Pasadena has a 23% larger population than Burbank.
Violent Crime
Burbank
3.91
Pasadena
4.81
Pasadena has a 19% higher violent crime than Burbank.
Property Crime
Burbank
30.72
Pasadena
26.97
Burbank has a 12% higher property crime than Pasadena.
Political Leaning
Burbank
31.9%
Pasadena
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Pasadena
5.3%
Burbank has a 23% higher unemployment than Pasadena.
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Pasadena
$103,778
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Burbank
$1,041,100
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Burbank
33.9%
Pasadena
43.0%
Pasadena has a 21% higher education than Burbank.
Demographics
Burbank
60.5%
Pasadena
41.4%
Burbank has a 32% higher demographics than Pasadena.
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Pasadena
211.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burbank and Pasadena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pasadena
Burbank leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burbank leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurbank scores 110.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 in Pasadena. Burbank scores 123.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 129.3 in Pasadena. Burbank scores 202.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 211.5 in Pasadena.
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Housing Market — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.1% in Pasadena. Burbank has a median property tax of $5,819 vs $6,449 in Pasadena (10% lower). Burbank has a median rent of $2,089 vs $2,218 in Pasadena (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 6.9% in Burbank. Pasadena: 78,492 vs Burbank: 57,946 for labor force. Burbank has a poverty rate of 10.7% compared to 13.2% in Pasadena.
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Crime & Safety — Burbank leads
Source: FBI UCRPasadena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Burbank. Burbank has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 13.6% in Pasadena. Burbank has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.42 compared to 5.57 in Pasadena.
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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 33.9% in Burbank. Pasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 44.9% in Burbank.
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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 Burbank (105,165).
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Burbank
Pasadena
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurbank: 4 vs Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services. Pasadena: 3.5 vs Burbank: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 1.6% in Burbank. Pasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Burbank. Burbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 23.6% in Pasadena.
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