2025 Compare Cities Education:
San Marino, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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Highlights
- Pasadena spends 0.0% less per student than San Marino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Pasadena than in San Marino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pasadena had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marino
 San Marino, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for San Marino    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I can't believe that the voters in this city -- always highly REPUBLICAN--are composed of 63% Democrats and in the 30s for republicans. I am a Democrat but was  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our family lived right on the border of San Marino in the 50's and 60's. We went to the fine schools there and enjoyed a wonderful education. There were only 2  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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