Living in Pasadena, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Pasadena is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 33,000 people, with 4.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Pasadena a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Pasadena: common questions
What is the cost of living in Pasadena?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $430k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,360 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Pasadena?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.82% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Pasadena safe?
Pasadena isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Pasadena?
Public schools in Pasadena test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Pasadena?
Pasadena has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Pasadena get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, hurricanes and heat waves: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.28 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Pasadena?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 6 mi away.
How Pasadena scores
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