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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Pasadena, CA

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- Pasadena spends 38.6% less per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 75.6% higher in Pasadena than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pasadena had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYPasadena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews
boris · Pasadena, CA
Pasadena is one of the gems of the LA area
Over 5 years ago

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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cris · Pasadena, CA
climate
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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Garry · La Crescenta, CA
great place to live
Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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