Rankings · How Altadena ranks in CA
How Altadena compares across California
Altadena is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #45 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 16% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Altadena does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Altadena marked.
At a glance
Altadena lands in the top half on 17 of 23 lists
Each dot is Altadena’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Altadena does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#99/844Fewest smokers#158/844Lowest obesity#196/844Most active#198/844Healthiest#209/844Fewest uninsured#241/844Closest to a top hospital#292/844 People
Most educated#159/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#45/117Most library borrowing#53/117Most-used libraries#54/117 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#397/843 What kind of place
Milder winters than 83% of California
Not better or worse, just Altadena’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 83% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
45.3° January low
Older than 82% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
46.4 median age
More seniors than 77% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 74% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.1% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 72% of CA towns
DrierWetter
21 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 61% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 55% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.2% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 52% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
89.0° July high
Next door
Altadena out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.