A city of 136,969, settled in 1886. Home to 124 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Pasadena does most differently from other towns.
c. 1875 · San Pascual Canon, San Gabriel Mountian…
1898189336 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 124 places on the National Register.
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Ostrich farm
Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Pasadena’s archive appears here every day.
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Ordered by what stands out in Pasadena. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 5 of Pasadena’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (29%), Burbank (6%) and Glendale (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Pasadena beats the California average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Pasadena | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 10.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 10.6% |
40 miles of trails across 31 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hahamongna Watershed Natural Park | 7.5 mi | 287 |
| 2. Upper Arroyo Seco | 5.7 mi | 618 |
| 3. Lower Arroyo Park | 4.9 mi | 90 |
The public schools Pasadena’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary | K–5 | 546 | Not graded |
| McKinley | K–8 | 538 | Not graded |
| Hamilton Elementary | K–5 | 510 | Not graded |
| Twentieth Street Elementary | K–5 | 499 | Not graded |
| Odyssey Charter | K–8 | 463 | Not graded |
| Field (Eugene) Elementary | K–5 | 449 | Not graded |
The typical Pasadena home is worth about $1,187,000, up 0.5% in a year, 55% above the California typical home.
Pasadena reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 40%.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
Pasadena has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
9 colleges in town.
124 places in Pasadena on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in California, United States
Pasadena ( PASS-ə-DEE-nə) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. Its population was 138,699 at the 2020 census, making it the 45th-largest city in California and the ninth-largest in Los Angeles County. Pasadena was incorporated on June 19, 1886, 36 years after the city of Los Angeles but still one of the first in what is now Los Angeles County. Pasadena hosts the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade each New Year's Day.
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9 towns share a border with Pasadena.
