Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Pasadena Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Pasadena Hills’ city government spent $188,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $212 per resident.
What stands out about how Pasadena Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$212 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Pasadena Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($212 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Pasadena Hills spent less than 65% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pasadena Hills itself left out).
About $212 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 57%.
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No trend yet
Pasadena Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,530 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pasadena Hills’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Pasadena Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pasadena Hills →
Who’s in charge in Pasadena Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Normandy Schools Collaborative
Pasadena Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Bel-Nor, Bel-Ridge, Bellerive Acres, Beverly Hills, Greendale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,947 per pupil, $6,642 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pasadena Hills’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pasadena Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votesOthers: 1.8% (9,121 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Pasadena Hills lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Pasadena Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Pasadena Hills compares with the towns next door
Pasadena Hills spent $212 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Park | estimate | $2,611 |
| Normandy | estimate | $1,729 |
| Northwoods | estimate | $1,570 |
| Pasadena Hills | $212 | $4,530 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Pasadena Hills’ government
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Questions about Pasadena Hills’ government
How much does Pasadena Hills spend per resident?
About $212 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $212 was less than 65% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pasadena Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,530 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Pasadena Hills’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pasadena Hills yet.
How did Pasadena Hills vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pasadena Hills alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Pasadena Hills lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pasadena Hills?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,881 (about $22,572 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pasadena Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Brian Williams) and State House District 74 (Marla Smith). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →