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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do Glendale, CA compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureGlendale, CA
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)187,160
Change since April 2020−4.8%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census196,543
Residents per square mile (2020)6,448
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents–
Median home value ÷ median household income12.5 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)29.6%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Glendale beyond the margins of error.
MeasureGlendale, CA
Total population190,748±51
Median age41.4±0.7
Hispanic or Latino (any race)18.1%±1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic62.8%±1.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic12.8%±0.8 pts
Born outside the United States51.5%±1.3 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)47.2%±1.3 pts
Median household income$88,393±$2,568
Per capita income$49,653±$1,927
People below the poverty line12.9%±1.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%±0.8 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,102,300±$30,737
Median gross rent$2,182±$34
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent53.8%±2.0 pts
Owner-occupied homes35.2%±1.2 pts
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.2 pts
Worked from home21.2%±1.4 pts
Drove alone to work65.4%±1.4 pts
Public transportation2.3%±0.5 pts
Mean travel time to work27.1 min±0.7
No health insurance coverage5.7%±0.6 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov