Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$423,400
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$2,393/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Baltimore 32%
Pasadena
Anne Arundel County34,309 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
19th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
63
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pasadena is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pasadena against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index109
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.85%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute31.6 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.9
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés20
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks38
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$129,727
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment1.6%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations50%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pasadena on commute & transport
Pasadena's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Fort Meade10 mi from PasadenaB 62 C Pikesville18 mi from PasadenaB− 61 C Towson17 mi from PasadenaB− 64 C+ Linthicum7 mi from PasadenaB− 68 B− Timonium20 mi from PasadenaB− 65 C+ Catonsville12 mi from PasadenaB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Pasadena
Is Pasadena, MD a good place to live?
Pasadena scores 63 out of 100, 19th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pasadena expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $423,400, 8% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.85%. $2,393/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pasadena?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Pasadena sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Pasadena is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pasadena?
The mean commute is 31.6 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pasadena?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 38 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Pasadena old or new?
The median home in Pasadena was built in 1996 — newer than the Baltimore median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 89% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.