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Pasadena Hills.
Pasadena Hills is an unincorporated community in Pasco County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Pasadena Hills
Pasadena Hills is an unincorporated community in Florida with rent below the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Pasadena Hills deals with long average commutes and above-average rainfall.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Clean air
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Long commutes
- Above-average rainfall
How Pasadena Hills compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Pasadena Hills
Based on Pasadena Hills's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,334
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $46,680 a year
- 31% of Pasadena Hills renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$67,780
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $33,890
- Homes cost 4.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 17% below US
$1,167/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,167 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices run above average, with a median around $338,900. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $338,900 · 31% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Pasco County is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Pasco County (county-wide)
Safety
219 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Pasadena Hills doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 652/100k · Policed by Pasco County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 35% above US
35 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 35.2 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 19% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 51°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 4.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 11% below US
32% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 32% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (58 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Pasadena Hills's strongest points are rent below the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are long average commutes and above-average rainfall. A year of median rent ($1,167/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and remote workers (19% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.
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