Population
Fresno
543,615
Pasadena
149,345
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Pasadena
$64,270
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Pasadena
$193,600
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Pasadena
$1,201
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Pasadena
5.67
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Pasadena
108.6
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Pasadena
N/A
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Pasadena
8.7%
How Similar Are Fresno & Pasadena?
Pasadena is Fresno's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Pasadena
149,345
Fresno (543,615) is about 3.6x larger than Pasadena (149,345).
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Pasadena
5.67
Fresno has a 23% higher violent crime than Pasadena.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Pasadena
23.52
Fresno has a 28% higher property crime than Pasadena.
Political Leaning
Fresno
50.9%
Pasadena
46.4%
Fresno leans Republican while Pasadena leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Pasadena
8.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Pasadena
$64,270
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Pasadena
$193,600
Fresno has a 44% higher home values than Pasadena.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Pasadena
9.8%
Fresno has a 37% higher education than Pasadena.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Pasadena
50.3%
Pasadena has a 24% higher demographics than Fresno.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Pasadena
108.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Pasadena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fresno
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Fresno leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pasadena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPasadena scores 122.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.7 in Fresno. Pasadena has a living wage (family of 4) of $112,921 vs $124,886 in Fresno (11% lower). Pasadena has a living wage (1 adult) of $47,774 vs $52,836 in Fresno (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a median home value of $348,500 vs $193,600 in Pasadena (80% higher). Fresno has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 8.5% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a median rent of $1,201 vs $1,324 in Fresno (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno: 255,810 vs Pasadena: 71,347 for labor force. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.6% in Pasadena. Fresno: 20 min vs Pasadena: 24 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Pasadena leads
Source: FBI UCRPasadena has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 1.68 in Fresno. Pasadena has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.52 compared to 3.96 in Fresno. Pasadena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Fresno.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fresno leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFresno has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 9.8% in Pasadena. Fresno has a high school diploma or higher of 29.6% compared to 28.5% in Pasadena.
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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 3.6x the size of Pasadena (149,345).
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Fresno
Pasadena
Healthcare — Pasadena leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePasadena: 4.0 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 public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Pasadena. Fresno has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Pasadena. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.6% in Pasadena.
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