Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena City College (PCC), NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Art Center College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena, the Norton Simon Museum of Art and the Pacific Asia Museum. Pasadena is the 160th largest city in the United States Pasadena is the seventh largest city in Los Angeles County, and the main cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. It is the setting of TV shows including Brothers & Sisters and The Big Bang Theory.

Located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, Pasadena is just 15 minutes north of downtown Los Angeles in sunny Southern California. Pasadena offers the business and recreational traveler a surprising combination of sophisticated charm, culture, history, and fun. From mountains caressed by the sun, through gardens radiant with roses, to extraordinary turn-of-the-century architecture, there is nowhere else quite like Pasadena. Excellent choices are available in the selection of accommodations, world-class museums, restaurants, shopping, entertainment and recreational activities. Coupled with Pasadena's convenient location, dry sunny climate, and easy access to Southern California's other famous attractions, Pasadena is an enjoyable visitor destination - Any Time of Year.

Pasadena is known for being the home of the University of California - Los Angeles, or UCLA. Anyway, point being that Pasadena is a nice part of town, and a fun part of town as well, having a bunch of college kids everywhere else. There are plenty of reasons to move to Pasadena. It's a beautiful place. If you are thinking about moving to LA, you should check out Pasadena. If you're interested, check out the list of Pasadena CA realtors we've provided below. If you look, you'll find a decent amount of cheap homes in the area.

No other city in the world with a comparable population can boast of even a fraction of what Pasadena offers to its citizens and to visitors. A rich history intertwines with a very contemporary lifestyle. Pasadena is most decidedly a world class city.

Housing Cost

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $652,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $840,094; Detached houses: $946,123; Townhouses or other attached units: $550,459; In 2-unit structures: $523,936; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $740,976; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $496,151

Demographics

Population in July 2008: 143,080. Pasadena covers 23.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 865 feet above sea level. Area code commonly used in this area: 626

Weather

Population in July 2008: 143,080. Pasadena covers 23.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 865 feet above sea level. Area code commonly used in this area: 626

WeatherPasadena, CA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.

The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 90.60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 44.10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 28 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 24 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Pasadena is 21.09 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 5.00 Inches.

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