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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How Pasadena ranks

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#54Most conserved land in TX #148Lowest depression in TX #211Closest to a top hospital in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77501, 77502, 77503

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Living in Pasadena

Housing in Pasadena

$219K▼ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pasadena home is worth about $219,000, down 2.3% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list97.5%

Sold in May82

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Safety in Pasadena

Safety Grade D

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%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pasadena 4.3

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pasadena 17.6

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Pasadena

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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.

Houston

40%

Deer Park

La Porte

League City

17%Work in townlive and work in Pasadena 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 64,835Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Pasadena

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·12worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.3%Fewer adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · better 32.1%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

St. Luke's Patients Medical CenterPasadena · 1.2 mi · ER

Mychn PasasdenaPasadena · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

3 hospitals · 2 health centers in Pasadena →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pasadena · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pasadena →

Natural hazards in Pasadena

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

5,531Does Pasadena flood?paid flood claims since 1978 13Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pasadena MapPasadena vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pasadena →

Climate in Pasadena

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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.

65° / 47°Winter

78° / 61°Spring

91° / 75°Summer

81° / 62°Fall

How much snow does Pasadena get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 86% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Pasadena

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School Grade C

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.

See how Pasadena’s schools compare in TX →

DistrictPASADENA ISDSchools52

Brookwood El A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 792 students Fairmont El AElementary · Grades K–5 · 776 students Pomeroy El C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 769 students Mae Smythe El DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 710 students Teague El C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 709 students Deepwater El CElementary · Grades 3–5 · 629 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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.