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Pasadena, CA vs Chevy Chase, MD

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- Household income in Chevy Chase, is 179% more than it is in Pasadena and is 72% above the National Average.
- Pasadena unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Chevy Chase unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Pasadena, CAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,699  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$250,001$69,021
 Family Median Income$113,660  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pasadena, CAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock0.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock72.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pasadena, CAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock18.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock8.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock0.0%13.1%
Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

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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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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Over 11 years ago

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

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Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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