Best Neighborhoods for Schools in Pasadena, CA

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Overall Score

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Safety

Amenities

Price

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Appreciation

Pasadena's highest school score is 3.3 out of 5, in Lamanda Park. 0 ranked Pasadena neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools. East Orange Grove follows at 3.2 out of 5.

Houseberry scores 24 Pasadena neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. School scores in Pasadena run from 2.4 to 3.3 out of 5, and 0 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Median home prices range from $747,000 in Playhouse District to $2,969,000 in Oak Knoll across 24 priced neighborhoods.

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Lamanda Park, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5

SCHOOL3.3/5

SAFETY3.8/5

AMENITIES0.9/5

PRICE$1,026,000

APPRECIATION-0.40 %

VALUE-

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East Orange Grove, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5

SCHOOL3.2/5

SAFETY3.8/5

AMENITIES0.8/5

PRICE$1,229,000

APPRECIATION-2.00 %

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Daisy-Villa, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.7/5

SCHOOL3.2/5

SAFETY4.1/5

AMENITIES0.5/5

PRICE$1,181,000

APPRECIATION-0.20 %

VALUE-

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Hastings Ranch, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5

SCHOOL3.2/5

SAFETY3.9/5

AMENITIES0.5/5

PRICE$1,498,000

APPRECIATION-0.70 %

VALUE-

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Brigden Ranch, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.7/5

SCHOOL3.1/5

SAFETY4.2/5

AMENITIES0.8/5

PRICE$1,316,000

APPRECIATION-2.50 %

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Sierra Madre Villa, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5

SCHOOL3.1/5

SAFETY4.3/5

AMENITIES0.3/5

PRICE$1,535,000

APPRECIATION-0.20 %

VALUE-

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Oak Knoll, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5

SCHOOL3.1/5

SAFETY3.7/5

AMENITIES0.4/5

PRICE$2,969,000

APPRECIATION-1.30 %

VALUE-

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North Pasadena Heights, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5

SCHOOL3.0/5

SAFETY4.2/5

AMENITIES0.5/5

PRICE$1,454,000

APPRECIATION-2.70 %

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Annandale, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.7/5

SCHOOL2.9/5

SAFETY4.4/5

AMENITIES0.4/5

PRICE$1,789,000

APPRECIATION3.30 %

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San Rafael, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5

SCHOOL2.9/5

SAFETY4.3/5

AMENITIES0.3/5

PRICE$2,109,000

APPRECIATION1.50 %

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Chapman Woods, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.5/5

SCHOOL2.9/5

SAFETY4.1/5

AMENITIES0.3/5

PRICE$1,700,000

APPRECIATION-0.20 %

VALUE-

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Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5

SCHOOL2.9/5

SAFETY3.8/5

AMENITIES0.8/5

PRICE$1,085,000

APPRECIATION-1.30 %

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Historic Highlands, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5

SCHOOL2.8/5

SAFETY3.7/5

AMENITIES0.9/5

PRICE$1,248,000

APPRECIATION-2.80 %

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Normandie Heights, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5

SCHOOL2.7/5

SAFETY3.6/5

AMENITIES0.5/5

PRICE$1,009,000

APPRECIATION-1.60 %

VALUE-

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Old Pasadena, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5

SCHOOL2.7/5

SAFETY3.3/5

AMENITIES1/5

PRICE$1,146,000

APPRECIATION-0.70 %

VALUE-

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Linda Vista, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.5/5

SCHOOL2.7/5

SAFETY4.2/5

AMENITIES0.3/5

PRICE$2,055,000

APPRECIATION-

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South Lake, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5

SCHOOL2.6/5

SAFETY3.8/5

AMENITIES0.9/5

PRICE$783,000

APPRECIATION-2.20 %

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Northwest Pasadena, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5

SCHOOL2.6/5

SAFETY3.8/5

AMENITIES0.5/5

PRICE$1,069,000

APPRECIATION0.10 %

VALUE-

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Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.2/5

SCHOOL2.6/5

SAFETY3.6/5

AMENITIES0.8/5

PRICE$1,066,000

APPRECIATION-2.30 %

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Orange Heights, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.2/5

SCHOOL2.5/5

SAFETY3.7/5

AMENITIES0.8/5

PRICE$1,143,000

APPRECIATION-2.80 %

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21^st

Playhouse District, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5

SCHOOL2.5/5

SAFETY3.4/5

AMENITIES1/5

PRICE$747,000

APPRECIATION-0.30 %

VALUE-

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Washington Square, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5

SCHOOL2.5/5

SAFETY3.5/5

AMENITIES1/5

PRICE$980,000

APPRECIATION-2.80 %

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Garfield Heights, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 2.9/5

SCHOOL2.5/5

SAFETY3.3/5

AMENITIES0.7/5

PRICE$1,019,000

APPRECIATION-

VALUE-

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Villa Parke, Pasadena, CA

Overall Score : 2.9/5

SCHOOL2.4/5

SAFETY3.0/5

AMENITIES0.9/5

PRICE$750,000

APPRECIATION0.40 %

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Scores updated September 2026

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Pasadena schools: your questions, answered

What are the best neighborhoods for schools in Pasadena?

Lamanda Park has the highest school score in Pasadena, at 3.3 out of 5. The next highest school scores in Pasadena are East Orange Grove (3.2 out of 5) and Daisy-Villa (3.2 out of 5).

What do homes cost in Pasadena's top-scoring school neighborhoods?

Across the top 5 Pasadena neighborhoods by school score, the median home price is $1,229,000. Prices among those top 5 Pasadena neighborhoods run from $1,026,000 in Lamanda Park to $1,498,000 in Hastings Ranch.

What is the most affordable Pasadena neighborhood with a high school score?

Lamanda Park has the lowest median home price, $1,026,000, among Pasadena neighborhoods scoring 2.8 out of 5 or higher for schools and priced below the Pasadena median of $1,163,500; Lamanda Park scores 3.3 out of 5 for schools. Madison Heights (2.9 out of 5, $1,085,000) also scores 2.8 out of 5 or higher for schools below the Pasadena median.

Which Pasadena neighborhoods have school scores of 4 out of 5 or higher?

0 of 24 ranked Pasadena neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools.

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