Population
Pasadena
149,345
Albany
100,081
Median Income
Pasadena
$64,270
Albany
$59,485
Home Value
Pasadena
$193,600
Albany
$223,000
Rent
Pasadena
$1,201
Albany
$1,178
Crime Rate
Pasadena
5.67
Albany
8.17
Cost of Living
Pasadena
108.6
Albany
110.4
Avg Temp
Pasadena
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Pasadena
8.7%
Albany
8.3%
How Similar Are Pasadena & Albany?
Albany is Pasadena's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pasadena
149,345
Albany
100,081
Pasadena has a 33% larger population than Albany.
Violent Crime
Pasadena
5.67
Albany
8.17
Albany has a 31% higher violent crime than Pasadena.
Property Crime
Pasadena
23.52
Albany
28.48
Albany has a 17% higher property crime than Pasadena.
Political Leaning
Pasadena
46.4%
Albany
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pasadena has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Pasadena
8.7%
Albany
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Pasadena
$64,270
Albany
$59,485
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Pasadena
$193,600
Albany
$223,000
Albany has a 13% higher home values than Pasadena.
Education
Pasadena
9.8%
Albany
28.3%
Albany's education is significantly higher than Pasadena's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Pasadena
50.3%
Albany
53.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Pasadena
108.6
Albany
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pasadena and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pasadena leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pasadena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany scores 90.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.2 in Pasadena. Pasadena scores 122.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.0 in Albany. Pasadena has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,702 in Albany (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a single-family homes of 60.0% compared to 32.2% in Albany. Pasadena has a median property tax of $2,791 vs $5,235 in Albany (47% lower). Pasadena has a owner-occupied of 54.3% compared to 37.9% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a government sector of 47.7% compared to 33.2% in Albany. Pasadena: 71,347 vs Albany: 55,465 for labor force. Albany has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 8.6% in Pasadena.
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Crime & Safety — Pasadena leads
Source: FBI UCRPasadena has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 1.79 in Albany. Pasadena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in Albany. Pasadena has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.67 compared to 8.17 in Albany.
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.3% compared to 9.8% in Pasadena. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% 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 ACSPasadena has a population of 149,345, about 1.5x the size of Albany (100,081).
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Pasadena
Albany
Healthcare — Pasadena leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePasadena: 4.0 vs Albany: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 0.2% in Pasadena. Albany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a drive alone of 76.8% compared to 54.9% in Albany.
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