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Pasadena, CA vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria spends 9.9% more per student than Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% lower in Alexandria than in Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pasadena
 Pasadena, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
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 10 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 11 years ago

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

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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