Pasadena, TX

US City in Texas, South · ranked on 33 metrics

Pasadena, TX is a US city in Texas with a population of 148,007 (184th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (103rd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (134th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (195th of 395). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (412th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (321st of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (317th of 434).

Population
148K
184th highest of 477
Density
3,388.0
166th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.38%
400th highest of 477
Area
43.69
236th highest of 477
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 47th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    103rd of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    134th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    169th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 224th of 460
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    195th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    219th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 234th of 460
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    210th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    412th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    321st of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    317th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    264th of 395
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 300th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 290th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    275th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    228th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (48), weakest Economics (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Mesquite, TX85% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  2. Newport News, VA83% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  3. Akron, OH81% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  4. Modesto, CA81% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  5. Arlington, TX80% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Pasadena, TX?
Pasadena, TX has a population of 148,007, 184th among 477 US cities.
What does Pasadena, TX rank best at?
Among US cities, Pasadena, TX ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (103rd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (134th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (195th of 395).
Where does Pasadena, TX rank worst?
Pasadena, TX ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (412th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (321st of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (317th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Pasadena, TX?
Rankodex ranks Pasadena, TX on 33 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

33 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics