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Pasadena, TX vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque spends 0.4% more per student than Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Albuquerque than in Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albuquerque had 25.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pasadena
 Pasadena, TXAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Pasadena    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

For starters I'm an African American, I'm a military veteran honorably discharged , I'm a tax payer and new home owner I'm married with 3 children. I'm from Chicago  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have noticed that more and more people living in Pasadena, Texas park in their yards and I have seen a number of them even driving and parking on our side walks. It's  More

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I am considering a move to Pasadena now, but am concerned about the apparent lack of money being spent on the infrastructure. The roads are in dire need of repair and  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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