2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Quartz Hill, CA vs Altadena, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Altadena, is 31% more than it is in Quartz Hill and is 37% above the National Average.
- Quartz Hill unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- Altadena unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Quartz Hill, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,592  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$109,743$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,272  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Quartz Hill, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.0%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Quartz Hill, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.4%13.1%
Reviews for Quartz Hill    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Quartz Hill is an area in transition. Its closeness to Los Angeles combined with its room for growth and inexpensive land prices make it attractive to urban planners as  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

Better than living in Los  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Quartz Hill

Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Altadena


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.