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Living in South Pasadena

The city had 158 schools in 2026. For South Pasadena, owner occupation was 55.8%, and the vacancy rate was 32.7% in July 2026. Its population was 5,320 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0736 sources

Population5,169people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,648EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,575EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.34%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,748incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 10% aboveOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean7.04µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to South Pasadena?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in South Pasadena.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,792 per month, while the median home value was US$350,200 in July 2026. 71.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
South Pasadena recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,792/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent71.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)32.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,531 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,704 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent1,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is South 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.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 39–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–71%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 766 of 5,169 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$53,075 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in South Pasadena is 2.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income53,075 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband66.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription77.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription8.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet13.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary3,648 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,616 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate2.34 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in South Pasadena?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,616 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,054of €2,840 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€2,840
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− €1,704
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,054
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in South Pasadena Salary needed to live in South Pasadena

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Pasadena. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in South Pasadena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools158 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents2.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio98 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents3,895 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,335 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSouth Pasadena highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with South Pasadena highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
South Pasadena2,723
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,748 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents77.87 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.09 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work0.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Nearest airportSPG3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for South Pasadena. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in South Pasadena.

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in South Pasadena is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.04 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 27.58 · Feb 29.62 · Mar 32.94 · Apr 34.65 · May 35.71 · Jun 36.33 · Jul 34.51 · Aug 34.15 · Sep 33.21 · Oct 32.18 · Nov 29.69 · Dec 28.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -2.37 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.27 · Apr 6.88 · May 14.3 · Jun 20.29 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 21.89 · Sep 17.28 · Oct 6.88 · Nov 4.26 · Dec 0.83 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 15.2 · Feb 16.92 · Mar 19.32 · Apr 22.57 · May 25.69 · Jun 27.41 · Jul 27.79 · Aug 27.81 · Sep 26.52 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 19.61 · Dec 17.28 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.17 · Feb 63.75 · Mar 72.64 · Apr 64.01 · May 86.61 · Jun 180.8 · Jul 176.5 · Aug 230.6 · Sep 207.5 · Oct 82.3 · Nov 43.18 · Dec 65.28 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading40.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.81 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation793.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.53 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature24.96 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature18.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 766 is not 4.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.66 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Foreign residents766 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density3,271 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official
Population5,169 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value350,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes55.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate31.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad14.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage72.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance7.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher35.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official
Households with a vehicle available85.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over1,587 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home30.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans72.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on South Pasadena

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Treasure Island as a South Pasadena alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Median gross pay, city: €6,055 Treasure Island vs €3,648 South Pasadena+66%
  • Unemployment: 4.3% Treasure Island vs 2.3% South Pasadena+82%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,167 Treasure Island vs 1,748 South Pasadena−33%
  • Foreign residents: 2.1% Treasure Island vs 4.7% South Pasadena−55%
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Treasure Island vs 11.0 km South Pasadena+27%
  • Residents: 6,397 Treasure Island vs 5,169 South Pasadena+24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,616 Treasure Island vs €3,616 South Pasadenasame level
Full comparisonMore about Treasure Island

Plainfield as a South Pasadena alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1619 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 5,169 South Pasadena+868%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.3% South Pasadena+61%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,648 South Pasadena+32%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.7% South Pasadena+31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 1,748 (2025) South Pasadenano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,616 South Pasadena+12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.0 µg/m³ South Pasadena+11%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near South Pasadena

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

St. Pete Beach 4.1 km away
Rent
1,673 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,352 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Kenneth City 7.1 km away
Rent
1,523 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,653 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lealman 9.1 km away
Rent
1,152 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,766 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
St. Petersburg 10.1 km away
Salary
3,861 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with South Pasadena, nearest in population first.

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Elmsford5,168 residentsIslip Terrace5,168 residentsBangor borough5,171 residentsKensington5,171 residentsOmak5,167 residentsAshland5,164 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around South Pasadena?

The median gross salary is 3,616 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in South Pasadena?

The unemployment rate is 2.34 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in South Pasadena?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.04 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is South Pasadena?

Police recorded 1,748 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in South Pasadena?

The published population is 5,169 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in South Pasadena?

766 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is South Pasadena a good place to live?

South 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 South Pasadena?

Gulfport, Treasure Island, St. Pete Beach, Kenneth City, Lealman are near South 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). South Pasadena (Florida), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e73248c38d6598cf6e64eb8e8d1a2ded]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-pasadena-fl/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {South Pasadena (Florida), United States: population, rent},
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