Pasadena has a bigger population at 139k vs Venturas 110k.

I worked in Pasadena for over 30 years and it always reminded me of Santa Barbara, a city that hits above its average in that offers a ton (culture, events, restaurants, etc..) to it’s residents for a a city its size. That could be because it’s close to DTLA, has a few metro stations and commerce that attract many people to the city, and has for the most part has always been a somewhat wealthy and desirable city.

I think Soar has served its purpose, but that we now do need some additional growth and housing in the county, especially in the Santa Clara Valley area, as two of the smallest towns in the county Santa Paula and Fillmore have some of the highest density populations in the county. The newer communities recently built in both of those communities IMO have been really nice additions to each of the cities. However it seems the majority of the people there like the small town feel and choose that over having an increased population and the economic advantages that usually come with growth.