2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pasadena, CA vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 13.2% more per student than Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.6% lower in Silver Spring than in Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pasadena
 Pasadena, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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