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Pasadena, CA vs West Covina, CA

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- Household income in West Covina, is 0% more than it is in Pasadena and is 23% above the National Average.
- Pasadena unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- West Covina unemployment rate is 11.3%.
 Pasadena, CAWest Covina, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%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$89,834$69,021
 Family Median Income$113,660  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pasadena, CAWest Covina, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pasadena, CAWest Covina, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.3%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 11 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 12 years ago

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

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Reviews for West Covina    3 Reviews

Great city with a strong local government including local police and fire departments. A couple of shopping malls, which are constantly under improvement to bring in  More

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West Covina is in a great location, it is not too far from the beach, mountains, Disneyland, and much more! The weather is constantly beautiful! Warm, breezy days in  More

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Over 19 years ago

i live in south hills.. it is a very nice community.. however i am not a fan of southern california at  More

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