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Pasadena Hills Historic District
Missouri›St. Louis County

Pasadena HillsMO

A town of 881.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0
Photo of Pasadena Hills

Pasadena Hills, MO · Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Pasadena Hills a good place to live?

52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pasadena Hills, above both the Missouri town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher median age than Pasadena Hills. Pasadena Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

881 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pasadena ParkNormandyNorthwoodsPasadena ParkNormandyNorthwoodsPasadena Hills
Pasadena Hills City Hall
Pasadena Hills City Hall, 2016
Pasadena Hills’s story

Pasadena Hills in pictures

Census counts: 839 in 1940, a peak of 1,337 in 1970, 912 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 6 maps from 1933 on.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pasadena Hills. Close and well known come first.

All 59 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Pasadena Hills: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pasadena Hills, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMissouri American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDrop Off Recycling, 2 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsNormandy Schools CollaborativeWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSt. LouisSt. Louis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2019
ZIP code6312163121 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pasadena Hills.

Work & commute

Most of Pasadena Hills’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Pasadena Hills for work: only 0% work in town. 4.2% of Pasadena Hills residents live below the poverty line, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Pasadena Hills’ average trip to work is 19 minutes.

0%work in town
Pasadena HillsMissouri townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.2%14%9.6%
Average trip to work19 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$70,000$62,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Pasadena Hills0%
St. Louis21%
Maryland Heights5%
Creve Coeur3%
Hazelwood3%
7 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Pasadena Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Pasadena Hills’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Jefferson Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–8214D

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Pasadena Hills

Pasadena Hills has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring46–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–68°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Pasadena Hills have diabetes than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town

20% of adults have diabetes in Pasadena Hills. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Pasadena Hills. 51% of adults have high blood pressure in Pasadena Hills.

Pasadena HillsMissouri townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%12%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)51%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%16%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)84%78%79%
32 measures vs. Missouri
6 better12 too close to call14 worse
What stands outPasadena HillsMO
Fewer binge drinkers11.6%16.3%
Fewer adults with depression20%24.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off15%9%
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A typical Pasadena Hills home is worth about $260K

The typical Pasadena Hills home is worth about $260,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

$260KZillow home value
Pasadena HillsMissouri townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home74%64%73%
Median rent$968 a month$971 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Pasadena Hills$260K
Missouri$265K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Heat waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Pasadena Hills

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Pasadena Hills since 1979.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Heat wavesEarthquakesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pasadena Hills

17pages on Pasadena Hills
After high school

Colleges nearby

24 within 15 miles of the center of Pasadena Hills

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pasadena Hills for work

Where Pasadena Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → St. Louis St. Louis 21% 5% → Maryland Heights Maryland Heights 5% 3% → Creve Coeur Creve Coeur 3% 3% → Hazelwood Hazelwood 3% 3% → Ferguson Ferguson 3% 3% → University City University City 3% Pasadena Hills · 0% stay
56jobs based in Pasadena Hills
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pasadena Hills

City in Missouri, United States

Pasadena Hills is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pasadena Hills had a population of 912. The entire city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
650 ft
Area code
314

Questions about Pasadena Hills

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pasadena Hills, MO a good place to live?

Pasadena Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.