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Pasadena, CA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 32.0% less per student than Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Tuscaloosa than in Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pasadena
 Pasadena, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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