Where is a better place to live, Encino or Pasadena?

Question

This is in California.

Answer 1

Encino has a higher quality of general population.
I don't care how much they cleaned up old town in Pasadena, you still have to watch your a@@ there to keep from getting mugged!

Answer 2

The best answer would be: Neither

But, if you have to know or have a bet, I've lived in both and can give you some honest opinion.

Encino: Depends on how old you are. If you like to dance and party, it has more going on than most other cities. A little more expensive with parking at a premium, where else can you go to get a hamburger and see a celebrity at the same time. It's also extremely close to W. Hollywood and places where all the beautiful people still go. Forgot, closer to the beach also.

Pasadena, not Encino by a long short but has a rich history and some inexpensive living by California standards. Closer to the mountains and (really important) the get out of town freeways. You can probably move around town with little ease and not have to worry about major traffic all day long. You will also get a little more smog as it tends to hang around the foothills longer than cities closer to the ocean.

Good Luck in either place, California is one ball of gridlock at rush hour.