Possibly most famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl Football Game and Tournament of Roses Parade each New Year’s, Pasadena is situated in the Los Angeles county area in the San Gabriel Valley. Anyone interested in buying Pasadena residential or commercial real estate will find a city rooted in tradition but with a lively cultural and artistic influence. The city has a long line of industry titans from the East coast who established West coast residences in Pasadena because of its beauty, culture and location.

Pasadena Fast Facts

• Population: 144,993
• Median Household Income: $51,938
• Median Home Value: $605,000
• Data provided by Yahoo! Real Estate, Neighborhood Profiles, October 2007
• Pasadena is in the Pacific Standard Time zone and observes Daylight Saving Time.

Travel and Transportation

The average commute time for Pasadena workers is 26 minutes. Public ground transportation is available via bus and train as well as Greyhound Bus Lines and Amtrak. Air travel is accessible at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport, Long Beach/Daugherty Field and the Los Angeles International Airport.

Pasadena Employment

Pasadena has a broad economic base with residents finding employment in the cultural, scientific and educational areas. Major employers in Pasadena include the California Institute of Technology and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Pasadena School Districts

Students in Pasadena are served by 32 public schools in 21 school districts as well as 32 private schools. There are also 92 colleges and universities in the Pasadena area.

Pasadena Attractions

• Adventure City
• Aquarium of the Pacific
• Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
• Castle Park
• Disneyland
• Fullerton Arboretum
• Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
• Knott’s Berry Farm
• Los Angeles Zoo
• Orange County Zoo
• RMS Queen Mary
• Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
• Six Flags Magic Mountain
• Universal Studios Hollywood
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour

Pasadena Parks and Recreation

• Adventure City
• Aquarium of the Pacific
• Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
• Castle Park
• Disneyland
• Fullerton Arboretum
• Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
• Knott’s Berry Farm
• Los Angeles Zoo
• Orange County Zoo
• RMS Queen Mary
• Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
• Six Flags Magic Mountain
• Universal Studios Hollywood
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour