Population
Santa Clara
129,239
Pasadena
136,462
Median Income
Santa Clara
$173,670
Pasadena
$103,778
Home Value
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Rent
Santa Clara
$2,985
Pasadena
$2,218
Crime Rate
Santa Clara
1.82
Pasadena
4.81
Cost of Living
Santa Clara
267.0
Pasadena
211.5
Avg Temp
Santa Clara
N/A
Pasadena
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Clara
4.4%
Pasadena
5.3%
How Similar Are Santa Clara & Pasadena?
Pasadena is Santa Clara's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Clara
129,239
Pasadena
136,462
Both cities have similar populations — Santa Clara at 129,239 and Pasadena at 136,462.
Violent Crime
Santa Clara
1.82
Pasadena
4.81
Pasadena's violent crime is significantly higher than Santa Clara's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Clara
25.02
Pasadena
26.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Clara
28.1%
Pasadena
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pasadena has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Clara
4.4%
Pasadena
5.3%
Pasadena has a 18% higher unemployment than Santa Clara.
Median Income
Santa Clara
$173,670
Pasadena
$103,778
Santa Clara has a 40% higher median income than Pasadena.
Home Values
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Santa Clara has a 32% higher home values than Pasadena.
Education
Santa Clara
47.0%
Pasadena
43.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Santa Clara
31.9%
Pasadena
41.4%
Pasadena has a 23% higher demographics than Santa Clara.
Cost of Living
Santa Clara
267.0
Pasadena
211.5
Santa Clara has a 21% higher cost of living than Pasadena.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Clara and Pasadena differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pasadena
Santa Clara leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pasadena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPasadena has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Santa Clara (43% lower). Pasadena scores 129.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 182.7 in Santa Clara. Pasadena scores 123.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 166.2 in Santa Clara.
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Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara has a median home value of $1,527,900 vs $1,045,000 in Pasadena (46% higher). Pasadena has a median property tax of $6,449 vs $8,939 in Santa Clara (39% lower). Pasadena has a median rent of $2,218 vs $2,985 in Santa Clara (35% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Santa Clara leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara has a median household income of $173,670 vs $103,778 in Pasadena (67% higher). Santa Clara has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 13.2% in Pasadena. Santa Clara has a per capita income of $84,533 vs $63,513 in Pasadena (33% higher).
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Santa Clara leads
Source: FBI UCRPasadena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Santa Clara. Santa Clara has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 3.27 in Pasadena. Santa Clara has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.82 compared to 4.81 in Pasadena.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Santa Clara leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Clara has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.0% compared to 43.0% in Pasadena. Santa Clara has a high school diploma or higher of 54.7% compared to 53.0% in Pasadena.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.1x the size of Santa Clara (129,239). Santa Clara skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 40.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Clara
Pasadena
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Clara: 5 vs Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services. Pasadena: 3.5 vs Santa Clara: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 2.5% in Santa Clara. Pasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Santa Clara. Santa Clara: 18 min vs Pasadena: 21 min for mean commute time.
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