Everything else equal, we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.
I’d much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I’d rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.
And while every neighbhorhood in Glendale might be more expensive than living in rural California, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.
What exactly are those Glendale neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further — you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and determine which neighborhoods in Glendale are the cheapest using Saturday Night Science.
What’s the cheapest neighborhood to live in Glendale for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Rossmoyne looks to be the cheapest Glendale neighborhood to live in.
At this point, we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for — some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Glendale. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates for more space and cheaper groceries.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Glendale that deserve a little bragging rights, or maybe you’re interested in the worst neighborhoods in Glendale.
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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Glendale For 2024
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Population: 9,222
Cost Of Living Index: 163 (18th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 5.6 (2nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (4th cheapest)
More on Rossmoyne: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 1,207
Cost Of Living Index: 177 (26th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 5.3 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.014 (3rd cheapest)
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Population: 3,488
Cost Of Living Index: 179 (28th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 6.0 (3rd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.011 (cheapest)
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Population: 7,273
Cost Of Living Index: 178 (27th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 7.0 (5th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.013 (2nd cheapest)
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Population: 10,817
Cost Of Living Index: 158 (16th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 7.0 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.021 (14th cheapest)
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Population: 9,485
Cost Of Living Index: 142 (10th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 7.2 (7th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.026 (22nd cheapest)
More on Verdugo Viejo: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 1,839
Cost Of Living Index: 173 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 7.3 (8th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.02 (9th cheapest)
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Population: 1,669
Cost Of Living Index: 142 (10th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 7.9 (11th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.024 (19th cheapest)
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Population: 1,855
Cost Of Living Index: 152 (15th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 8.7 (15th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.021 (12th cheapest)
More on Pelanconi: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 1,846
Cost Of Living Index: 172 (20th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 7.6 (10th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.021 (13th cheapest)
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Glendale Hoods In 2024
To rank the cheapest places to live in Glendale, we had to determine what criteria define “cheap” and then apply Saturday Night Science.
Using Census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- Overall Cost Of Living
- Rent To Income Ratio
- Median Home Value To Income Ratio
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 33 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index, the “Cheapest City Neighborhood In Glendale.” We’re lookin’ at you, Rossmoyne.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in Glendale. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from cheapest to most expensive.
Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Glendale
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Glendale where prices are low, and it’s cheap to live, this is an accurate list.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Glendale are Rossmoyne, San Rafael Hills, Chevy Chase, Verdugo Woodlands, Crescenta Highlands, Verdugo Viejo, Greenbriar, Fremont Park, Pelanconi, and Glenoake Canyon.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Glendale aren’t all cheap. Verdugo Mountains takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Glendale.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Glendale are Verdugo Mountains, Sparr Heights, Grandview, Citrus Grove, and Mariposa.
We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.
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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Glendale For 2024
| Rank | Neighborhood | Cost Of Living Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rossmoyne | 163 |
| 2 | San Rafael Hills | 177 |
| 3 | Chevy Chase | 179 |
| 4 | Verdugo Woodlands | 178 |
| 5 | Crescenta Highlands | 158 |
| 6 | Verdugo Viejo | 142 |
| 7 | Greenbriar | 173 |
| 8 | Fremont Park | 142 |
| 9 | Pelanconi | 152 |
| 10 | Glenoake Canyon | 172 |
| 11 | Pacific Edison | 124 |
| 12 | Tropico | 119 |
| 13 | Montrose Verdugo City | 163 |
| 14 | Vineyard | 141 |
| 15 | Scholl Canyon | 183 |
| 16 | College Hills | 176 |
| 17 | Montecito Park | 177 |
| 18 | Woodbury | 165 |
| 19 | Moorpark | 141 |
| 20 | Riverside Rancho | 151 |
| 21 | City Center | 131 |
| 22 | Oakmont | 214 |
| 23 | Grand Central | 136 |
| 24 | Glenwood | 173 |
| 25 | El Miradero | 185 |
| 26 | Adams Hill | 148 |
| 27 | Brockmont | 216 |
| 28 | Somerset | 151 |
| 29 | Mariposa | 134 |
| 30 | Citrus Grove | 140 |
| 31 | Grandview | 147 |
| 32 | Sparr Heights | 173 |
| 33 | Verdugo Mountains | 197 |