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Pasadena, CA vs Los Angeles, CA

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- The median age of a home in Pasadena is 6.5% older than the median age of a home in Los Angeles.
 Pasadena, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$912,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.9$11.0
 Homes Owned38.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pasadena, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,040$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,800  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,600  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,080$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pasadena, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pasadena, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock32.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99927.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock12.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock8.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Pasadena, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.7%12.2%
Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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