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Bakersfield, CA vs Ithaca, NY

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Highlights
- Ithaca spends 96.7% more per student than Bakersfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.6% lower in Ithaca than in Bakersfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ithaca had 18.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bakersfield

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 Bakersfield, CAIthaca, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,207$29,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833$24,054$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,403$15,285$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.639.8316.23
 Students per Librarian352993234573
 Students per Counselor764332530
 Grade School Educ.9.3%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.5%96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%10.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%69.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.6%24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%10.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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ZIPS IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
93307, 93306, 93309, 93312, 93313, 93304, 93311, 93305, 93301, 93220, 10 total
ZIPS IN ITHACA, NEW YORK
14850 14853

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