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Harrisonburg, VA vs Pasadena, CA

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Highlights
- Pasadena spends 21.2% more per student than Harrisonburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.0% higher in Pasadena than in Harrisonburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pasadena had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisonburg
 Harrisonburg, VAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 11 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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