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Bakersfield, CA vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 25.5% less per student than Bakersfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.6% lower in Waco than in Bakersfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bakersfield

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 Bakersfield, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,207$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833$10,306$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,403$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6313.6616.23
 Students per Librarian3529913284573
 Students per Counselor764333530
 Grade School Educ.9.3%6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%9.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.5%83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%26.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.6%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.4%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 Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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ZIPS IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
93307, 93306, 93309, 93312, 93313, 93304, 93311, 93305, 93301, 93220, 10 total
ZIPS IN WACO, TEXAS
76706 76708 76712 76710 76707 76711 76704 76701 76798

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