Living in Pasadena (Texas)

Pasadena (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 153,784 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 8%, #479 of 6,227), digital natives (top 9%, #389 of 4,750), car-free households (top 15%, #578 of 3,933).

Residents153,784
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (William P. Hobby)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,139,500 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line3.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,955 km
Within 10 km227,078 people
Greater areaGreater Pasadena, 7 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 14 min, sunset 0:26

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How Pasadena (Texas) 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family30#10,290 of 11,898#424 of 610Map
Low-income household44#3,630 of 9,771#198 of 564Map
Low-income family28#7,091 of 8,006#348 of 386Map
Single parent32#5,559 of 6,237#258 of 295Map
Pensioner couple56#6,573 of 9,474#197 of 471Map
Single pensioner45#7,957 of 9,474#289 of 471Map
Early retiree56#6,607 of 10,762#220 of 635Map
Single professional65#969 of 4,537#28 of 261Map
Young professional69#811 of 4,444#25 of 250Map
DINKS68#1,157 of 3,053#31 of 176Map
Remote worker59#3,065 of 7,271#172 of 408Map
Commuter77#479 of 6,227#26 of 400Map
Car-free household72#578 of 3,933#24 of 223Map
Student76#345 of 2,119#12 of 92Map
First-home buyer46#3,214 of 8,006#215 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover37#7,256 of 12,111#497 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#965 of 4,114#26 of 231Map
Expat professional63#2,913 of 7,271#69 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover41#7,739 of 9,474#218 of 471Map
Nature-focused household12#17,776 of 18,063#1075 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#14,759 of 16,523#742 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker12#16,852 of 18,063#1060 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover57#6,062 of 16,523#162 of 1007Map
Lottery winner72#1,904 of 21,167#41 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,033 of 12,111#253 of 721Map
Coastal living58#5,341 of 6,413#251 of 383Map
Business owner67#2,913 of 12,111#91 of 721Map
Digital native66#389 of 4,750#16 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance70
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Health and elderly43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Education and family30
  • Affordability29
  • Safety and community24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space10
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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