Alliance, OH vs Pasadena, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alliance

81.3

#45 nationally

Pasadena

61.6

#1898 nationally

Alliance leads in cost of living index (83 vs 197). Pasadena leads in median household income ($97,818 vs $51,721). Alliance leads in crime level (7.5 vs 13.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alliance, OH	Pasadena, CA
WhereAtHome Score	81.3 (#45)	61.6 (#1898)
Population	21,525	133,560
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$168,623	$1,206,740
Median Household Income	$51,721	$97,818
Average Commute	20.4 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	43	69
Crime Level	7.5	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.9	D+32.9