In addition, the many Federal and State laws, and regulations issued thereunder, which bar discrimination in educational programs and related activities, are also applicable. A community of 119,000, Pasadena occupies a comparatively quiet corner of lively and marvelously diverse southern California. It is the home of the Tournament of Roses and the Rose Bowl, and as such is the focus of nationwide interest each New Year's Day. The climate in Pasadena, classified as semiarid to subtropical, is moderate. At the extremes, temperatures do occasionally reach the low 100s, at which time the humidity is usually very low, and now and then snow can be seen on the San Gabriel Mountains.
Rain is infrequent and falls mostly during the winter months.
Caltech is situated in the center of Pasadena's residential area, only minutes from service and shopping centers, and 10 miles from the Los Angeles Civic Center. Bus transportation is available, and a vast network of freeways links Pasadena with other parts of southern California. Caltech graduate student housing facilities provide rooms for approximately 550 single students in dormitory and shared-apartment complexes, as well as additional apartments and houses suitable for couples and families. The campus housing information office assists students looking for off-campus apartments and houses. Rents and rental policies vary widely in the community.