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Pasadena, CA vs The Woodlands, TX

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Highlights
- The Woodlands spends 33.0% less per student than Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% lower in The Woodlands than in Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Woodlands had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pasadena
 Pasadena, CAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,677$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,696$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 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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Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 11 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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