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Pasadena, CA Economic Overview

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The ninth-largest city in Los Angeles County, Pasadena is home to almost 140,000 residents. While Pasadena is known worldwide for its yearly Rose Bowl Football Game and Tournament of Roses parade, it is also home to well-known educational and cultural institutions like Caltech, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Norton Simon Museum. However, the city of Pasadena is also ripe with busy commercial real estate, which is devoted to retail, restaurants, and even a flea market that attracts thousands of vendors and tens of thousands of buyers.

One of Pasadena’s major economy sectors is Educational Services, with California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena City College, and the Pasadena Unified School District being some of its top employers, and Health Care, represented mainly by Kaiser Permanente and Huntington Hospital, being another major source of jobs. However, the top employer in Pasadena is the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Professional, Scientific and Management and Administrative and Waste join the list of top local employment industries.

Another driver of Pasadena’s economy is retail and restaurant, particularly in its popular 21-block Old Town neighborhood, Paseo Colorado, and South Lake Avenue. These mixed-use properties offer living, working, and retail spaces not just within the same neighborhood, but in the same building.

Pasadena, CA Commercial Real Estate Market

Pasadena’s busiest neighborhood is Old Town Pasadena, the city’s original commercial center, which continues to be a popular Southern California shopping and entertainment destination. The Pasadena office submarket is mixed-use, with high-end shopping, fine dining, cafes, pubs, and even nightclubs.

Pasadena’s South Lake commercial real estate is another mixed use market of shopping, dining, and urban residences. South Lake Avenue District is located between active community groups and a bustling day-time workplace population of more than 56,000, all making use of services, shopping, and events located here.

Of course, the largest (almost 80,000) shopping venue in Pasadena is the Rose Bowl, featuring a monthly flea market that attracts 2,500 vendors and 25,000 buyers who search for bargains, like vintage clothes, antiques, and locally-crafted furniture.

Pasadena, CA Office Rental Rates ($/SF/year)

Data provided by Yardi Matrix, for properties larger than 50K SF.

Pasadena, CA Office Sales

Data provided by Yardi Matrix, for properties larger than 50K SF, which sold at over $5M.

Pasadena, CA Commercial Inventory Breakdown

Office Spaces

Total: 11,794,334 SF

Data provided by Yardi Matrix, properties over 50k SF, includes office with retail

By square footage range:

  • 50k to 100k SF: 2,546,850 SF / 21.59% of total office
  • 100k to 500k SF: 8,538,410 SF / 72.39% of total office
  • 500k to 1M SF: 709,074 SF / 6.01% of total office

By class:

  • Class A: 6,220,052 SF / 52.74% of total office
  • Class B: 4,520,983 SF / 38.33% of total office
  • Class C: 405,809 SF / 3.44% of total office

Industrial

Total: 561,004 SF

Data provided by Yardi Matrix, properties over 50k SF

By square footage range:

  • 100k to 500k SF: 561,004 SF / 100% of total industrial

By class:

  • Class B: 561,004 SF / 100% of total industrial

Employment in Pasadena, CA

Employment

Almost half of jobs in Pasadena are in business and finance management. The rest are mostly in computer science engineering, community social services, legal services, and education.

Pasadena’s median household income is a little over $72,000. About 75,000 of its 140,000 population is employed.

Education in Pasadena, CA

The Pasadena Unified School District runs the local public schools, including numerous elementary schools, five middle schools, and four high schools.

The most prominent school in Pasadena is, of course, the world-renowned California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in the southern center of the city. Caltech graduates have taken home 32 Nobel Prizes. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the city’s top employer, and is managed for NASA by Caltech.

Other prominent higher education institutions located in Pasadena are: Fuller Theological Seminary, one of the largest multidenominational schools in the world, Le Cordon Bleu, a branch of the world-famous culinary arts school that offers Le Cordon Bleu accreditation, Art Center College of Design, considered one of the top ten art schools in the world, and Los Angeles Music Academy College of Music, a modern music school staffed by active film, television, and recording industry professionals.

Commuting Time in Pasadena, CA

Almost 71% of Pasadena workers drive a car alone to work and have an average commute of 26.1 minutes one way.

Those who choose Pasadena Public Transportation are in luck - the city is served by the extensive Los Angeles Metro Gold Line light rail that starts in East Los Angeles. There are six total Gold Line stations in Pasadena at various, convenient locations throughout the city. Another option is the Pasadena Transit bus service, which is exclusive to the city. In addition, Los Angeles metropolitan bus services also serve the city, such as LADOT, Metro Local, and Foothill Transit.

There are four freeways that cross Pasadena. The busiest is Foothill Freeway I-210, which runs past the Rose Bowl and merges with the Ventura Freeway and also connects to Arcadia, San Fernando, and San Bernardino. Second-busiest is Ventura Freeway (SR 134) that connects to Bob Hope Airport. Then there is the Long Beach Freeway (SR 710), which was supposed to connect to Long Beach, but doesn’t. Finally, the Arroyo Seco Parkway (SR 110), which leads to Downtown Los Angeles.

Pasadena Demographics

Population

  • Total Population141,231
  • Male Population(48.3 %) 68,217
  • Female Population(51.7 %) 73,014
  • Median Age37.90

Income/Financial

  • Average Household Income$109,871
  • Median Household Income$76,264
  • Median Income Under 25$26,742
  • Median Income 25-44$81,738
  • Median Income 45-64$91,163
  • Median Income Over 65$56,767

Residential Rents in Pasadena, CA

Taking into consideration Pasadena’s high average income, it isn’t a surprise that Pasadena apartment rental rates are the some of the highest in the country. A one-bedroom in Pasadena is $1,940 monthly, while a two-bedroom is $2,340 monthly.

Pasadena even tops prestigious Newport Beach, glamorous Burbank, and quiet Glendale in rental rates. It even beats Los Angeles rental rates. However, despite Pasadena’s high rentals, over half of the residents rent, rather than own.

Pasadena, CA Average Rental Price, May 2019

  • $ 2,425/mo
  • Studio: $ 1,940
  • 1 Bedroom: $ 2,203
  • 2 Bedrooms: $ 2,846

Pasadena, CA Rent Trends

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