Altadena and Pasadena
How do the two communities compare?
Altadena guide (homes, rentals) | Pasadena guide (homes, rentals)
| Measure | Altadena | Pasadena |
|---|---|---|
| Land area in square miles | 8.5 (as of 2020-04-01, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) Altadena Census place boundary | 23.0 (as of 2020-04-01, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) Pasadena Census place boundary |
| Land area in square miles: 8.5 in Altadena and 23.0 in Pasadena (U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, 2020 Census geography). | ||
| Estimated population | 41,705 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Altadena Census place | 136,969 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Pasadena Census place |
| Estimated population: 41,705 in Altadena and 136,969 in Pasadena (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024). Figures describe Altadena Census place for Altadena and Pasadena Census place for Pasadena. | ||
| Median value of owner-occupied homes | $1,120,000 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Altadena Census place | $1,093,300 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Pasadena Census place |
| Median value of owner-occupied homes: $1,120,000 in Altadena and $1,093,300 in Pasadena (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024). Figures describe Altadena Census place for Altadena and Pasadena Census place for Pasadena. | ||
| Median gross rent per month | $2,355 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Altadena Census place | $2,265 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Pasadena Census place |
| Median gross rent per month: $2,355 in Altadena and $2,265 in Pasadena (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024). Figures describe Altadena Census place for Altadena and Pasadena Census place for Pasadena. | ||
| Owner-occupied share of occupied homes in percent | 76.9 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Altadena Census place | 42.5 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Pasadena Census place |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied homes in percent: 76.9 in Altadena and 42.5 in Pasadena (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024). Figures describe Altadena Census place for Altadena and Pasadena Census place for Pasadena. | ||
| Median year homes were built | 1946 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Altadena Census place | 1961 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Pasadena Census place |
| Median year homes were built: 1946 in Altadena and 1961 in Pasadena (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024). Figures describe Altadena Census place for Altadena and Pasadena Census place for Pasadena. | ||
| Share of workers who drive alone to work in percent | 62.3 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Altadena Census place | 55.5 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) Pasadena Census place |
| Share of workers who drive alone to work in percent: 62.3 in Altadena and 55.5 in Pasadena (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024). Figures describe Altadena Census place for Altadena and Pasadena Census place for Pasadena. | ||
| Median sampled ground elevation in feet | 1,273 (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) Altadena Census place boundary | 848 (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) Pasadena Census place boundary |
| Median sampled ground elevation in feet: 1,273 in Altadena and 848 in Pasadena (USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service, elevation sampled 2026-10-21). | ||
| Public school locations | 5 (as of 2026-10-21, NCES EDGE public school locations) Altadena Census place boundary | 24 (as of 2026-10-21, NCES EDGE public school locations) Pasadena Census place boundary |
| Public school locations: 5 in Altadena and 24 in Pasadena (NCES EDGE public school locations, school year 2024-2025). | ||
| Named parks mapped in OpenStreetMap | 4 (as of 2026-10-21, OpenStreetMap) Altadena Census place boundary | 29 (as of 2026-10-21, OpenStreetMap) Pasadena Census place boundary |
| Named parks mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 in Altadena and 29 in Pasadena (OpenStreetMap, snapshot 2026-10-21). | ||
How do you reach the agent for Altadena and Pasadena?
Call Aubree Chavarriga (818) 456-1696 Email Aubree Chavarriga
Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602.
Your request goes to Aubree Chavarriga, Trevino Properties, Inc., not the listing agent.
Where do these facts come from?
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb (tigerweb_place; US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau; as of 2026-10-21)
- OpenStreetMap (osm_overpass; ODbL 1.0; credit (c) OpenStreetMap contributors; as of 2026-10-21)
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year (census_acs5; US Government work (public domain); Census Bureau Data API terms: attribution notice required; as of 2026-10-21)
- calfire_fhsz (calfire_fhsz; No restrictions on distribution; cite California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source; as of 2026-10-21)
- fema_nfhl (fema_nfhl; US Government work (17 U.S.C. 105); FEMA.gov reuse statement; as of 2026-10-21)
- NCES EDGE public school locations (nces_edge; US Government work, public domain (IES permission-to-replicate statement); as of 2026-10-21)
- USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (usgs_epqs; US Government work, U.S. Public Domain; as of 2026-10-21)
- lametro_gtfs (lametro_gtfs; LA Metro Open Data Terms and Conditions; credit LA Metro; as of 2026-10-22)
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