2026 Compare Cities Education:
Jersey City, NJ vs Pasadena, TX

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Highlights
- Pasadena spends 46.9% less per student than Jersey City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Pasadena than in Jersey City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pasadena had 19.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJPasadena, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 18 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    10 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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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