Population Information:
Population Size: 45,236
Median Age: 43.8
Estimated median household income in 2016: $93,391
Elevation: 1342 feet
Land area: 8.70 square miles
Population density: 4,918 people per square mile
High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.0%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Schools and Ratings:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altadena:
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Pasadena (about 3 miles; Pasadena, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,934)
Pasadena City College (about 4 miles; Pasadena, CA; FT enrollment: 14,712)
Art Center College of Design (about 4 miles; Pasadena, CA; FT enrollment: 2,346)
California Institute of Technology (about 4 miles; Pasadena, CA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
Glendale Community College (about 6 miles; Glendale, CA; FT enrollment: 11,348)
Occidental College (about 7 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 2,276)
California State University-Los Angeles (about 9 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 17,545)
Public high school in Altadena:
AVESON GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Students: 152, Location: 575 W. ALTADENA DR., Grades: 6-12, Charter school (4/10 great schools)
Private high schools in Altadena:
FIVE ACRES SCHOOL (Students: 69, Location: 760 MOUNTAIN VIEW ST, Grades: KG-10)
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY (Students: 54, Location: 536 E MENDOCINO ST, Grades: 1-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Altadena:
CHARLES W. ELIOT MIDDLE Students: 577, Location: 2184 N. LAKE AVE., Grades: 6-8 (2/10 great schools)
ALTADENA ELEMENTARY Students: 220, Location: 743 E. CALAVERAS ST., Grades: KG-5 (2/10 great schools)
ODYSSEY CHARTER Students: 193, Location: 725 W. ALTADENA DR., Grades: KG-8, Charter school (8/10 great schools)
AVESON SCHOOL OF LEADERS Students: 158, Location: 1919 E. PINECREST DR., Grades: KG-5, Charter school (5/10 great schools)
PASADENA ROSEBUD ACADEMY Students: 30, Location: 3544 N. CANON BLVD., Grades: KG-4, Charter school (6/10 great schools)
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY Location: 527 W. VENTURA ST., Grades: KG-5 (4/10 great schools)
JACKSON ELEMENTARY Location: 593 W. WOODBURY RD., Grades: KG-5 (3/10 great schools)
PASADENA ROSEBUD ACADEMY MIDDLE Location: 3544 N. CANON BLVD., Grades: 7-8, Charter school (6/10 great schools)
Private elementary/middle schools in Altadena:
ST MARK’S SCHOOL (Students: 320, Location: 1050 E ALTADENA DR, Grades: PK-6)
ST ELIZABETH PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 252, Location: 1840 LAKE AVE, Grades: KG-8)
SAHAG-MESROB ARMENIAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 224, Location: 2501 MAIDEN LN, Grades: PK-8)
PASADENA WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 217, Location: 209 E MARIPOSA ST, Grades: PK-8)
FAIR OAKS ACADEMY (Students: 47, Location: 2704 FAIR OAKS AVE, Grades: PK-8)
ALTADENA BOYS & GIRLS ACADEMY (Students: 31, Location: 2151 LAKE AVE, Grades: PK-6)
Crime:
Safer than 53% of US cities
Real Estate:
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pasadena, CA (2.3 miles , pop. 133,936).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Upper San Gabriel Valley, CA (8.3 miles , pop. 320,969).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (15.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820). Nearest cities: Pasadena, CA (1.5 miles ), La Canada Flintridge, CA (2.0 miles ), East Pasadena, CA (2.2 miles ), San Marino, CA (2.2 miles ), Sierra Madre, CA (2.3 miles), South Pasadena, CA (2.3 miles ), East San Gabriel, CA (2.4 miles ), La Crescenta-Montrose, CA (2.5 miles )
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $718,819 (it was $259,500 in 2000) Altadena: $718,819 CA: $477,500
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $709,934
Detached houses: $755,693
Townhouses or other attached units: $545,402;
In 2-unit structures: $823,237;
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $629,620;
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $548,432;
Mobile homes: $114,550;
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $100,906
Median gross rent in 2016: $1,499
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $4,961
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $3,039
Notable Locations:
Camp Chiquita
Sunset Ridge Station
Altadena Golf Course
Altadena Town and Country Club
Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 11
Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 12
Altadena Sheriffs Station
Altadena Public Library
Pasadena Home
Charles White Park
Farnsworth Park
Ganesha Park
Loma Alta Park
Mount Lowe Park
Top 5 Best Restaurants
- El Caporal
- 2. Tacos Poncitlan
- Nancy’s Greek Cafe and Bakery
- Park Bench Grill
- The Little Red Hen Coffee Shop
Living Conditions:
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 154. This is significantly worse than average (U.S.: 75)
Altadena-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average.
