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38.71° N · 90.30° W · GEOID 2956414

Pasadena Park

St. Louis County, Missouri · part of the St. Louis, MO metro

Limited data population under 5,000

MissouriPasadena Park, MOPasadena ParkPasadena Park

The short answer

Pasadena Park is home to 710 people. Median household income is $91,964 a year and median rent is $1,384 a month, 18.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $170,100, about 1.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,384
1% above the median place
Median household income
$91,964
15% above the median place
Median home value
$170,100
47% below the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
11% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Pasadena Park

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $164 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 97% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 140 Missouri places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 140 Missouri places.
  • The median home is worth 1.9 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 140 Missouri places.
  • Households average 1.93 people, smaller than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 140 Missouri places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 10.1% a year while rent rose 4.8%, so pay gained on rent more than in 89% of places its size.
01

Moving to Pasadena Park

St. Louis County loses about 4.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in38,403
Moved out41,969
Net−3,566

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

St. Louis city, MO11,7558,205+3,550
St. Charles County, MO4,0546,788−2,734
Jefferson County, MO2,8483,740−892
Cook County, IL500620−120

Within Missouri, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MissouriOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$72K
Leavers$80K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of St. Louis County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into St. Louis County report $71,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $79,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$55,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,384 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,220 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $170,100.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 9.2% work from home; 1.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Lyndhurst, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out8
$79,731
13% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-4.4
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
5.0%
12% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePasadena ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.0%12% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.0%1% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-4.4below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$71,5771% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$79,73113% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1938, 2% below the median place.

Pasadena Park18.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$55,360
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.1%
11% below the median place
Home price to income
1.9x
51% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$76,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,220
35% below the median place
Median home value1
$170,100
47% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasurePasadena ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3841% above
Rent to income118.1%11% below
Property tax rate11.5%68% above
Home price to income11.9x51% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.16% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,34916% below
HUD area median income4County figure$113,5006% above
Property tax paid (median)1$2,61120% below
Median home value1$170,10047% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.8%18% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure43.6%15% below
Homeownership182.0%24% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.4%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,22035% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.3%3% above
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 9.2%, 27% below the median place.

Works from home1
9.2%
27% below the median place
Income per person1
$46,468
16% above the median place
Median household income1
$91,964
15% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePasadena ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$91,96415% above
Income per person1$46,46816% above
Unemployment1County figure4.3%11% below
Average annual pay6County figure$78,74119% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure589,803291% above
Poverty rate1County figure9.8%9% below
Mean commute1County figure23 min7% below
Works from home19.2%27% below
Commutes by transit1County figure1.4%64% above
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
1.9
23% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
67.1%
109% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasurePasadena ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17106646th largest
Population change since 20207-3.2%below (median 1.1%)
Median age147.422% above
Bachelor's or higher167.1%109% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size11.923% below
Born abroad1County figure8.3%5% below
No health insurance1County figure5.7%11% below
Homes with broadband194.0%2% above
05

Life in Pasadena Park

666 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 17 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.1 +1%
Shops32.3 +7%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.0 +22%
Doctors' offices and clinics32.4 +60%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
271
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
134,524
above the median place (median 4,897)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
32.4
60% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasurePasadena ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure271above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure134,524above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure12.221% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure21.11% above
Shops per 10k9County figure32.37% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure5.022% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure32.460% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.59% above
National Register listings10County figure666above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 99.9, 11% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Pasadena Park. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
99.9
11% above the median place
Good air days14
31.2%
54% below the median place
Median air quality index14
56
30% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePasadena ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure88°F2% above
January average low12County figure23°F9% below
Average temperature12County figure56°F2% above
Annual precipitation12County figure42.3 in3% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure99.37% above
Hurricane risk13County figure45.136% below
Tornado risk13County figure98.120% above
Wildfire risk13County figure61.71% above
Heat wave risk13County figure99.911% above
Median air quality index14Metro figure5630% above
Good air days14Metro figure31.2%54% below
08

Pasadena Park in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,384/mo (2024)$1,770/mo$1,450 to $2,160/mo+4.2%
Median household income$91,964 (2024)$118,500$100,500 to $140,500+4.3%
Median home value$170,100 (2024)$248,000$180,000 to $342,000+6.5%
Population426 (2025)420410 to 440−0.2%

The median home would be worth 2.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Pasadena Park

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lyndhurst, OH$1,244$91,238Compare
Williamsville, NY$1,404$98,850Compare
Fairlawn, OH$1,239$97,055Compare
Fairport, NY$1,165$107,009Compare
Fairport, NYFairlawn, OHWilliamsville, NYLyndhurst, OHPasadena Park, MOPasadena ParkLyndhurstWilliamsvilleFairlawnFairportPasadena ParkLyndhurstWilliamsvilleFairlawnFairport

Common questions

Is Pasadena Park a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $164 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 97% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 140 Missouri places. Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 140 Missouri places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Pasadena Park expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $170,100.

What salary do you need to live in Pasadena Park?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $55,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Pasadena Park?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lyndhurst, OH, Williamsville, NY, Fairlawn, OH and Fairport, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Pasadena Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Pasadena Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/pasadena-park-missouri

Citytistics. “Pasadena Park, Missouri.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/pasadena-park-missouri/

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