Pasadena is in the Los Angeles metro area, 9 miles from downtown Los Angeles, in the southern part of California. The California state capital, Sacramento, is 359 miles to the northwest of Pasadena. Beyond Los Angeles, the next major market is Anaheim at 25 miles to the southeast. Pasadena is the largest covered city among nearby markets including Alhambra and San Gabriel.
Pasadena has a population of 139,731, ranking 41th of 212 covered California cities and accounting for about 0.5% of their total population. Pasadena is in the southern part of California (the Pacific Coast). Businesses in Pasadena compete for both Pasadena-specific searches — where Pasadena proximity and a complete local profile give them a direct advantage — and for the broader Los Angeles-area queries where a strong Pasadena presence can still convert metro-area customers. Los Angeles County also includes our covered cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, giving multi-location programs across the county a natural hub. Pasadena is a coastal market — businesses here serve both year-round residents and visitor-driven demand, which produces distinct seasonal search-volume patterns.
Pasadena (139,731) is the largest among nearby covered cities including Alhambra (84,577), San Gabriel (40,275), Monterey Park (61,085). In Los Angeles County, we also cover Los Angeles (3,884,307), Long Beach (469,428), Glendale (196,021) — creating natural multi-city program opportunities for businesses operating across the area. The Los Angeles–Anaheim corridor (9 mi to 25 mi from Pasadena) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Pasadena businesses need to rank for.
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