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Pasadena, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Newport Beach spends 12.3% less per student than Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Newport Beach than in Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pasadena

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 Pasadena, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.8623.2116.23
 Students per Librarian6565163834573
 Students per Counselor380595530
 Grade School Educ.7.2%0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%1.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.0%97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%15.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%67.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%9.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%2.6%1.5%

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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 9 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 10 years ago

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

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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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ZIPS IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
91104 91107 91103 91106 91101 91105
ZIPS IN NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA
92660 92663 92625 92657 92661 92662

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