Population
Pasadena
136,462
Shoreline
59,280
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Shoreline
$113,336
Home Value
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Shoreline
$759,400
Rent
Pasadena
$2,218
Shoreline
$1,938
Crime Rate
Pasadena
4.81
Shoreline
2.12
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Shoreline
193.7
Avg Temp
Pasadena
N/A
Shoreline
N/A
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Shoreline
4.4%
How Similar Are Pasadena & Shoreline?
Shoreline is Pasadena's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pasadena
136,462
Shoreline
59,280
Pasadena (136,462) is about 2.3x larger than Shoreline (59,280).
Violent Crime
Pasadena
4.81
Shoreline
2.12
Pasadena's violent crime is significantly higher than Shoreline's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Pasadena
26.97
Shoreline
25.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Pasadena
31.9%
Shoreline
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pasadena has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Shoreline
4.4%
Pasadena has a 19% higher unemployment than Shoreline.
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Shoreline
$113,336
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Shoreline
$759,400
Pasadena has a 27% higher home values than Shoreline.
Education
Pasadena
43.0%
Shoreline
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Pasadena
41.4%
Shoreline
64.9%
Shoreline has a 36% higher demographics than Pasadena.
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Shoreline
193.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pasadena and Shoreline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shoreline leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shoreline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShoreline scores 283.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.6 in Pasadena. Shoreline scores 193.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 211.5 in Pasadena. Shoreline has a living wage (1 adult) of $85,230 vs $93,061 in Pasadena (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 9.1% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a median home value of $1,045,000 vs $759,400 in Shoreline (38% higher). Shoreline has a owner-occupied of 67.3% compared to 42.1% in Pasadena.
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Jobs & Economy — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena: 78,492 vs Shoreline: 32,566 for labor force. Shoreline has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 13.2% in Pasadena. Shoreline has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.3% in Pasadena.
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Crime & Safety — Shoreline leads
Source: FBI UCRShoreline has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 3.27 in Pasadena. Shoreline has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.12 compared to 4.81 in Pasadena. Pasadena has a violent crime clearance of 51.0% compared to 28.8% in Shoreline.
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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 40.1% in Shoreline. Pasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 51.4% in Shoreline.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a population of 136,462, about 2.3x the size of Shoreline (59,280). Pasadena skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 42.1.
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Pasadena
Shoreline
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShoreline: 4 vs Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services. Pasadena: 3.5 vs Shoreline: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Shoreline. Shoreline has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 4.1% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 22.6% in Shoreline.
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