Anaheim, CA 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.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Pasadena

61.6

#1898 nationally

Pasadena leads in walk score (69 vs 49). Anaheim leads in cost of living index (145 vs 197). Pasadena leads in median household income ($97,818 vs $77,892).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Pasadena, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	61.6 (#1898)
Population	353,085	133,560
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$1,206,740
Median Household Income	$77,892	$97,818
Average Commute	27.4 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	49	69
Crime Level	Moderate	13.2
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+32.9