DTG Printing in Pasadena, CA
Pasadena is about 26 miles west of Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. Pasadena's student population runs to about 10,493 people, or 8% of the population over age 2, versus 7% for the US (Census ACS, 2020-2024), and groups that need a few dozen shirts in several designs suit DTG better than screens. This page also covers Alhambra, Arcadia, Monrovia and South Pasadena, which share Los Angeles County's figures and the Pasadena weather station with Pasadena.
Pasadena by the numbers
Pasadena has 135,804 residents, 2.7% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates). Los Angeles County as a whole has 9,694,934 residents, down 3.2% since 2020.
Los Angeles County counts 3,044 clothing stores, 770 musical groups and artists, 3,726 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars and 422 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns 2023). Clothing Brands · Bands · Coffee Shops · Skate and Surf Shops
Pasadena shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
- Population, 2025
- 135,804
- Since 2020
- −2.7%
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Median age
- 40.1 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 8% (US 7%)
- From the shop
- 26 mi west
- USPS zone from the shop
- 1
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 91°F
- Coldest month, average low
- December, 45°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 74
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 0
- Rain, a year
- 20 in
Weather: Pasadena station, 1 mi from Pasadena's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Population: Census, July 2025. Counts: CBP 2023, by county.
DTG printing near Pasadena
These cities share Los Angeles County's Census counts and the Pasadena weather station with Pasadena, so the business and weather figures on this page apply to them too.
| City | Population 2025 | From the shop | Median age | In college or grad school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra | 79,820 | 25 mi west | 41.5 | 8% |
| Arcadia | 54,117 | 20 mi west | 43.9 | 8% |
| Monrovia | 38,264 | 18 mi northwest | 38.3 | 7% |
| South Pasadena | 25,503 | 26 mi west | 40.5 | 6% |
DTG printing through Pasadena's year
About 74 days a year reach 90°F, so lightweight cotton tees lead, and a light-colored shirt usually skips the white underbase that a dark one needs. December nights fall to an average low of 45°F, so add a cotton crewneck, whose pocketless front fits a full-size print. February brings about 5.2 inches of rain, but rain jackets are nylon or polyester, which DTG does not print well; print the cotton hoodie under it.
| Month in Pasadena | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | Best DTG blank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68°F | 46°F | 4.5 | Cotton tees and long sleeves |
| February | 69°F | 46°F | 5.2 | Cotton tees and long sleeves |
| March | 73°F | 48°F | 3 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| April | 76°F | 51°F | 1.1 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 0.5 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| June | 84°F | 58°F | 0.2 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| July | 89°F | 62°F | 0.1 | Light-colored 100% cotton tees |
| August | 91°F | 63°F | 0 | Light-colored 100% cotton tees |
| September | 90°F | 62°F | 0.2 | Light-colored 100% cotton tees |
| October | 83°F | 56°F | 0.8 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| November | 75°F | 50°F | 1.1 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| December | 67°F | 45°F | 3.3 | Cotton tees and long sleeves |
DTG Printing for Pasadena
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Montclair, CA.
DTG Printing in Pasadena
What should a DTG order in Pasadena be printed on?
Cotton tees and long sleeves; about 20 inches of rain a year means some weeks of machine drying, so use low heat to keep the print bright.
How far is Pasadena from the shop?
Pasadena is about 26 miles west of Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, it is USPS zone 1. Orders ship; there is no pickup.
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