A city of 149,433, settled in 1893. Nearly 11.4% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Pasadena does most differently from other towns.
2 colleges in town.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Pasadena. Another town gets a different order.
23 miles of trails across 31 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Armand Bayou Nature Center | 7.7 mi | 843 |
| 2. Partnership Park | 1.4 mi | 32 |
| 3. Crenshaw Park | 1.2 mi | 76 |
Pasadena beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Pasadena | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 32.1% | 19.1% |
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 39%.
The typical Pasadena home is worth about $219,000, down 2.3% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Pasadena’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookwood El | PK–5 | 792 | A− |
| Fairmont El | K–5 | 776 | A |
| Pomeroy El | PK–4 | 769 | C+ |
| Mae Smythe El | PK–4 | 710 | D |
| Teague El | PK–4 | 709 | C− |
| Deepwater El | 3–5 | 629 | C |
Pasadena has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Most working residents leave Pasadena for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (40%), Deer Park (5%) and La Porte (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
11.4% of the town is conserved land, across 31 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
26 notable people were born in Pasadena.
City in Texas, United States
Pasadena ( PASS-ə-DEE-nə) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Harris County. It is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 151,950, making it the 23rd most populous city in Texas and the second most populous in Harris County, after Houston. The area was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston, who named the area after Pasadena, California, because of the perceived lush vegetation.
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8 towns share a border with Pasadena.
