South Pasadena, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

South Pasadena is a city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 26,943, up from 25,619 at the 2010 census.

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How South Pasadena ranks

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#51Most educated in CA #83Most remote workers in CA #48Rent easiest to afford in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code91030, 91031

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Living in South Pasadena

Housing in South Pasadena

$1.69M▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical South Pasadena home is worth about $1,693,000, up 5.3% in a year, 122% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market25

Sale-to-list109.8%

Sold in May16

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Safety in South Pasadena

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Safety Grade C-

South Pasadena reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

South Pasadena 2.9

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

South Pasadena 19.2

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in South Pasadena

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School Grade D-

The public schools South Pasadena’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 100% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSouth Pasadena UnifiedSchools8

Marengo ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 783 students Arroyo Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 667 students Monterey Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 570 students Holy Family Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 315 students South Pasadena MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,096 students South Pasadena Senior HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,536 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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