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Pasadena, TX vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 71.7% more per student than Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% lower in Naperville than in Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 34.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pasadena
 Pasadena, TXNaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 8 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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