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South Pasadena, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 21.1% more per student than South Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in San Rafael than in South Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Pasadena
 South Pasadena, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for South Pasadena    6 Reviews

i grew up in south pas, i’m currently 20. this is not a good place for individual expression. the old white people will stare you down no matter what it is that you’re  More

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I lived in South Pasadena from 2000-2009 and I really took it for granted until I moved. I relocated from the Midwest and I initially lived in Culver City for about  More

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Over 16 years ago

Because of the historic nature of the neigborhoods in South Pas, it appears in many films, TV and commercials. Halloween was filmed here, as well as dozens of movies.  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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