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San Pasqual vs Pasadena

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (71.4× in Pasadena) and jobs per worker (9.8× in Pasadena).

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San Pasqual, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,918 people
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Pasadena, CAA history townCalifornia · 136,969 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

San PasqualOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 97%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about San Pasqual →
PasadenaA history town
HistorySettled in 1886124 places on the National Register College town9 collegesPasadena City College Work100,504 jobsbased in Pasadena, a regional job hub All about Pasadena →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size71.4×
Pasadena is the bigger place
Pasadena 136,969San Pasqual 1,918
Jobs per worker9.8×
Pasadena is more of a job hub
Pasadena 1.76San Pasqual 0.18
Work in town+18.8 pts
More of Pasadena’s workers stay in town
Pasadena 20.3%San Pasqual 1.5%
Conserved land+13.5 pts
Pasadena has more conserved land
Pasadena 13.5%San Pasqual 0%
Median age6.4 yrs
San Pasqual skews older
San Pasqual 46.5Pasadena 40.1
Home values+19%
Homes cost more in San Pasqual
San Pasqual $1,301,000Pasadena $1,093,300
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in San Pasqual

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

San Pasqual$7,460/mo
Typical home $1.3M (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $2,180/mo · Housing →
Pasadena$6,850/mo
Typical home $1.19M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $2,265/mo · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,400 a year, between San Pasqual and Pasadena.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

San Pasqual and Pasadena share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

San PasqualPasadenaSan PasqualPasadena
San Pasqual ↔ Pasadena2.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
155 San Pasqual residents work in Pasadena (18.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in San Pasqual →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–San PasqualNot graded DPasadenaSafer than 13% of U.S. towns
Schools
–San PasqualNot graded B+PasadenaBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
A+San PasqualHealthier than 97% of U.S. towns A−PasadenaHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
San PasqualPasadena
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)94th91st
Outdoors & history
San PasqualPasadena
Trails—40 mi
Conserved land—13.5%
Settled—1886
National Register places—124
Archive photos136
Community
San PasqualPasadena
Library hours a week—54 hrs
Colleges in town—9
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

San PasqualPasadena
People
Population 1,918Lowest 136,969Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.9%Highest CA: +6.1% +1.2%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 46.5±2.7Highest 23% above CA 40.1±0.6Lowest 6% above CA
Kids under 18 17.8%±5.2Highest CA: 22% 16.7%±0.9Lowest CA: 22%
San Pasqual and Pasadena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±1.8Highest CA: 15.7% 17.4%±0.8Lowest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 64.7%Highest CA: 37.1% 56.1%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±3.5Lowest CA: 7.6% 7.7%±0.6Highest CA: 7.6%
Pasadena and San Pasqual are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $123,317±$17kHighest 24% above CA $105,192±$3kLowest 6% above CA
San Pasqual and Pasadena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $1,301,000±$135kHighest 77% above CA $1,093,300±$25kLowest 49% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,180±$250Lowest 7% above CA $2,265±$38Highest 11% above CA
Pasadena and San Pasqual are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,712Highest 51% above CA $6,843Lowest 34% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.9%±13.6Highest CA: 55.3% 52.9%±2.9Lowest CA: 55.3%
San Pasqual and Pasadena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Lowest CA: 12% 13.3%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.8%Highest CA: 55.9% 42.5%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than CA 1961Highest 15 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 15% above CA 27 minLowest 6% below CA
Work from home 33%±10.2Highest CA: 17.2% 27.6%±1.5Lowest CA: 17.2%
San Pasqual and Pasadena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 20.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 1.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (25%)Los Angeles (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 18% work in PasadenaFew work in San Pasqual
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 13.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 31Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 151Highest 98.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#150 of 574 in CA
School district —Learning Works District · Pasadena Rosebud Academy District
High school in town —Options For Youth - Duarte Inc
Students per teacherat that high school — 28.0
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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