Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$209,600
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,213/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Houston 35%
Pasadena
Harris County149,433 residents3 school districts
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
28th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
51
Houston median 53
0 · F
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 Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency52nd pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.8
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate91%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index83
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.33%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute26.6 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés48
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 27/100
F
Median household income$64,927
Houston $82,168
Unemployment8.6%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations24%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pasadena on employment & income
Pasadena's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Sienna24 mi from PasadenaA− 54 C− Bellaire19 mi from PasadenaB+ 68 B− Iowa Colony22 mi from PasadenaB 53 C− Pearland12 mi from PasadenaB 58 C West University Place17 mi from PasadenaB 71 B− League City12 mi from PasadenaB− 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Pasadena
Is Pasadena, TX a good place to live?
Pasadena scores 51 out of 100, 28th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. 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 $209,600, 30% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.33%. $1,213/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pasadena?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Pasadena sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Pasadena is served by Pasadena ISD, Deer Park ISD and Clear Creek ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pasadena?
The mean commute is 26.6 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pasadena?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Pasadena old or new?
The median home in Pasadena was built in 1977 — older than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 60% 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.