Living in Pasadena
In Pasadena (Maryland), unemployment is 1.6% (2024).
At the end of 2020, Pasadena had a population of 32,979. The unemployment rate was 1.61% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 2,435 at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 96% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Pasadena?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 65.98 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/pasadena/26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 51.01 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/pasadena/26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 87.69 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/pasadena/26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 258.4 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/pasadena/26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,282 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 2,211 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
Is Pasadena a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
7.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,435 of 32,979 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Pasadena 1.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 4,710 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)16Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average net monthly salary | 4,575 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/pasadena/26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 1.61 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in Pasadena?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,659 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,282 |
| Public transport pass€88 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-06-30 | − €88 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€258 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-06-30 | − €258 |
| Internet€66 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-06-30 | − €66 |
| Mobile plan€51 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-06-30 | − €51 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €914 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pasadena. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pasadena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 254.5 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pasadena when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Pasadena's nearest airport was BWI, 10 km away and offered 72 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pasadena. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 7.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Pasadena's monthly mean temperatures were 1.3°C in January and 25.7°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Pasadena 7.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.43 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.2 · Feb 8 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 19.2 · May 24.1 · Jun 29.1 · Jul 31.5 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 26.5 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 8.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.7 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 6.4 · May 11.8 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -1.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.3 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 12.8 · May 18 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 78.3 · Feb 73.7 · Mar 102 · Apr 86 · May 97.9 · Jun 101 · Jul 113.9 · Aug 103.8 · Sep 112.7 · Oct 100.1 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 94.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 21.8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.43 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,143 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 31.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 13.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -3.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Pasadena covered an area of 38.7 km² at the end of 2025. Pasadena's population density measured 887.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport92.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 38.66 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)8Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.1 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,435 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 887.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population | 32,979 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202010Official |
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Pasadena?
The unemployment rate is 1.61 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Pasadena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.43 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How many people live in Pasadena?
The published population is 32,979 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in Pasadena?
2,435 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
How much is public transport in Pasadena?
A monthly transport pass is 87.69 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/pasadena/.
Is Pasadena a good place to live?
Pasadena may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Pasadena?
Green Haven, Severna Park, Lake Shore, South Gate, Glen Burnie are near Pasadena. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Pasadena (Maryland), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bf31f18ccdf44219b198894baf56d980]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pasadena/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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