Pasadena, Texas

About Pasadena

Pasadena is a mid-size city in eastern Texas, home to 149,617 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#182 nationwide).

Pasadena holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 43.69 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,425 residents per square mile.

📰 Pasadena News Today

• Pasadena council members call for police leadership changes as 5 lieutenants sue over assistant chief appointment Click2Houston · Oct 6
• Five Pasadena Police Department lieutenants file lawsuit against interim police chief ABC13 Houston · Oct 9
• 4124 Gallant Fox Dr, Pasadena, TX 77503 Realtor.com · Oct 9
• James Talarico leans into populist message in Pasadena, attacking Ken Paxton and ‘billionaire megadonors’ Houston Public Media · Aug 10
• Texas sergeant resigns amid probe into alleged LPR misuse Police1 · Jul 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Pasadena Unique

• A top-25 city in Texas by population (#22 of 1,224 incorporated places).
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pasadena

• Akashi — japanese
• Applebee's — american
• Black Rock Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Olive Garden — italian
• Spanky's Homemade Pizza & Bar — pizza
• Star Grill & More — halal
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Texas Roadhouse — steak house
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Chili's — tex-mex

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lone Star Flight Museum · Museum
• AKA Arcade & Bar · Arcade
• Vietnam War Flight Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pasadena

• Genoa Friendship Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Bliss Meadows Park reviews ★
• Crenshaw Park reviews ★
• Native Coastal Prairie Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Partnership Park reviews ★
• Pasadena Fairgrounds and Convention Center reviews ★
• Pine Brook Park reviews ★
• Pine Brook Pocket Park reviews ★
• Red Bluff Park reviews ★
• Satsuma Gardens Park reviews ★
• Southmore Park reviews ★
• Strawberry Glen Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pasadena

• BAILEY EL
• DEEPWATER EL
• DEEPWATER J H
• EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• FAIRMONT EL
• FAIRMONT J H
• FISHER EL
• IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - PASADENA
• MORALES EL
• PARKWOOD EL
• RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY PASADENA
• RYSS STEM ACADEMY AT FIRST FRIENDS PASADENA
• TURNER EL
• UNLIMITED VISIONS AFTERCARE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• St Luke'S Patients Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Surgery Specialty Hospitals Of America Se Houston · 24/7 ER
• Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Pasadena · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Pasadena

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