Living in Pasadena (California)

Pasadena (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 142,250 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #271 of 4,750), car-free households (top 7%, #263 of 3,933), city lovers (top 8%, #310 of 4,114).

Residents142,250

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport21 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km7,163,500 people

Sea coast35 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 590 m

Main railway line6.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,682 km

Within 10 km486,003 people

Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 18 km out

Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 1:47

See Pasadena (California) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Pasadena (California)

It is part of Greater Los Angeles, 18 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 52 min and sets around 1:47; in late June it sets around 5:07.

Best places in Greater Los Angeles

How Pasadena (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	28	#10,569 of 11,898	#549 of 863	Map
Low-income household	19	#8,996 of 9,771	#347 of 775	Map
Low-income family	19	#7,715 of 8,006	#494 of 709	Map
Single parent	27	#5,872 of 6,237	#419 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,218 of 9,474	#514 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	51	#6,922 of 9,474	#546 of 760	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,344 of 10,762	#434 of 811	Map
Single professional	69	#578 of 4,537	#71 of 532	Map
Young professional	73	#402 of 4,444	#59 of 527	Map
DINKS	75	#512 of 3,053	#81 of 420	Map
Remote worker	51	#6,032 of 7,271	#419 of 648	Map
Commuter	75	#668 of 6,227	#86 of 645	Map
Car-free household	77	#263 of 3,933	#48 of 490	Map
Student	78	#249 of 2,119	#25 of 267	Map
First-home buyer	30	#6,743 of 8,006	#347 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	15	#11,639 of 12,111	#547 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#310 of 4,114	#58 of 506	Map
Expat professional	70	#1,477 of 7,271	#187 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#5,307 of 9,474	#458 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	5	#18,007 of 18,063	#1007 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#5,512 of 16,523	#616 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#17,865 of 18,063	#885 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#3,077 of 16,523	#342 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	78	#609 of 21,167	#91 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#7,940 of 12,111	#371 of 862	Map
Coastal living	49	#6,301 of 6,413	#478 of 490	Map
Business owner	69	#2,194 of 12,111	#222 of 862	Map
Digital native	67	#271 of 4,750	#34 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
Lifestyle and amenities91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance75
Mobility and connectivity72
Health and elderly67
Jobs and economy61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
Sea or lake shore43
Education and family39
Safety and community30
Green space4
Affordability4
Flat land (terrain relief)3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.