Population
Fresno
543,615
Glendale
250,193
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Glendale
$70,139
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Glendale
$347,000
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Glendale
$1,397
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Glendale
4.90
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Glendale
123.3
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Glendale
5.3%
How Similar Are Fresno & Glendale?
Glendale is Fresno's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Glendale
250,193
Fresno (543,615) is about 2.2x larger than Glendale (250,193).
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Glendale
4.90
Fresno has a 33% higher violent crime than Glendale.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Glendale
26.71
Fresno has a 18% higher property crime than Glendale.
Political Leaning
Fresno
50.9%
Glendale
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Glendale
5.3%
Fresno has a 39% higher unemployment than Glendale.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Glendale
$70,139
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Glendale
$347,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Glendale
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Glendale
54.4%
Glendale has a 30% higher demographics than Fresno.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Glendale
123.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Glendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fresno leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fresno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFresno has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,355 vs $1,583 in Glendale (14% lower). Fresno scores 94.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Glendale. Fresno has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,664 vs $1,839 in Glendale (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median property tax of $1,596 vs $2,586 in Fresno (62% lower). Fresno has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.6% in Glendale. Glendale has a owner-occupied of 57.6% compared to 49.7% in Fresno.
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Jobs & Economy — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno: 255,810 vs Glendale: 126,322 for labor force. Glendale has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.7% in Fresno. Glendale has a poverty rate of 16.2% compared to 20.9% in Fresno.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.68 in Fresno. Glendale has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.90 compared to 7.36 in Fresno. Glendale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.58 compared to 5.17 in Fresno.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 29.6% in Fresno. Fresno has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 15.1% in Glendale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 2.2x the size of Glendale (250,193). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 34.5.
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Fresno
Glendale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFresno: 4 vs Glendale: 2 for with emergency services. Glendale: 2.7 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Glendale. Glendale has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.3% in Fresno. Glendale has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.2% in Fresno.
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