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Escondido, CA vs Pasadena, TX

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- Pasadena spends 21.6% less per student than Escondido.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.2% lower in Pasadena than in Escondido. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pasadena had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Escondido
 Escondido, CAPasadena, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

For starters I'm an African American, I'm a military veteran honorably discharged , I'm a tax payer and new home owner I'm married with 3 children. I'm from Chicago  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have noticed that more and more people living in Pasadena, Texas park in their yards and I have seen a number of them even driving and parking on our side walks. It's  More

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I am considering a move to Pasadena now, but am concerned about the apparent lack of money being spent on the infrastructure. The roads are in dire need of repair and  More

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