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Richardson, TX vs Pasadena, CA

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Highlights
- Pasadena spends 32.3% more per student than Richardson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.6% higher in Pasadena than in Richardson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pasadena had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richardson
 Richardson, TXPasadena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 15 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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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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