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Gardena, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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- The median age of a home in Gardena is 3.3% younger than the median age of a home in Pasadena.
 Gardena, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,023,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.119.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.7$11.0
 Homes Owned46.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gardena, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,330$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,340  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,370$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,770  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gardena, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gardena, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock27.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock18.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock9.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gardena, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews
Tanya · Gardena, CA
Maria Regina Catholic School Review
Over 13 years ago

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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me · Boston, MA
8 Reasons to Avoid Gardena
Over 14 years ago

1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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Bp · Seattle, WA
Would love some suggestions about living in or aro
Over 14 years ago

My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews
boris · Pasadena, CA
Pasadena is one of the gems of the LA area
Over 5 years ago

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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cris · Pasadena, CA
climate
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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Garry · La Crescenta, CA
great place to live
Over 11 years ago

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

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