Population
5,320
+7.8% since 2010
Typical home
$293K
−6.2% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Jobs based here
2,430
Balanced
What makes South Pasadena stand out The 2 things South Pasadena does most differently from other towns.
By the sea South Pasadena lives by the ocean Coastal flooding makes up 23% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
23% of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99th percentile for coastal flood risk nationally
378 paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
11 storm & flood disasters paid out here
How did your street fare in the last storm?
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Residents weigh in
South Pasadena is #625 of 632 in FL for “Most kids”. Fair?
Agree Disagree
Your answer becomes a post in South Pasadena’s Town Square. Ask me another →
Share something about South Pasadena… Post Start a conversation
In the news: Take 5 Oil Change Opens First South Pasadena, FL Location → How did your street fare in the last storm? → How do you get to work from South Pasadena? → Is South Pasadena still affordable for young families? →
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar. Add an event
The data Ordered by what stands out in South Pasadena. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of South Pasadena Most working residents leave South Pasadena for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are St. Petersburg (20%), Tampa (11%) and Largo (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
5% work in town
Where working residents work In South Pasadena 5%
St. Petersburg 20%
Tampa 11%
Largo 6%
St. Pete Beach 5%
17 mi
median commute distance
2,430
jobs based in South Pasadena
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns South Pasadena beats the Florida average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
B− Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
What stands out South Pasadena FL Fewer uninsured adults 8.6% 15.9% Fewer binge drinkers 9.5% 14.6% More adults who have had cancer 19% 9.1%
Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of Hca Florid
0.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
51st
percentile among FL towns
Housing
A typical South Pasadena home is worth about $293K The typical South Pasadena home is worth about $293,000, down 6.2% in a year, 22% below the Florida typical home.
$293K Zillow home value
Typical home value South Pasadena $293K
Florida $376K
Market temperature
Buyer’s market A buyer's market Buyer’s Seller’s −6.2%
value change, 1 year
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers South Pasadena has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.
90° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 55–72°
Spring 65–81°
Summer 76–90°
Fall 68–84°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 46% of U.S. towns South Pasadena reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.
B− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents South Pasadena 0.6
Florida 2.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents South Pasadena 16.9
Florida 10.8
U.S. 15.5
46th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
60th
percentile among FL towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
89
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54 Moderate risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Coastal flooding Inland flooding
378
paid flood claims since 1979
11
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
1.4% of South Pasadena is conserved land 0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
1.4% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.4%
conserved · 10 of 760 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Bay View Park 0.2 mi 3 2. Fred Held South Pasadena Habitat — 3 3. Galatea Garden — 2
2008 · John Herrick Great White Egret 1 06-08 · Wikimedia Commons
South Pasadena’s story
71 years in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Explore the history →
South Pasadena is a city in southern Pinellas County, Florida, United States, near St. Pete Beach and Gulfport. The city is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan statistical area. The population was 5,353 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1955
Population 5,353
Area 1.2 sq mi
Elevation 3 ft
Area code 727 South Pasadena’s neighbors 3 towns share a border with South Pasadena.
Explore the map →
More about South Pasadena Copyright © 2026 TownTapestry · Stitching communities together · In loving memory of John Cullinane whose interest in maps and discovering new places was contagious. Share TownTapestry to support usBrowse by state · Privacy · Terms 
