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Fresno, CA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 11.7% less per student than Fresno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% lower in Reno than in Fresno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fresno

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 Fresno, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,432$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227$9,842$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,719$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.3816.1416.23
 Students per Librarian126164914573
 Students per Counselor646336530
 Grade School Educ.10.5%4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.0%89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%23.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%35.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.9%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%2.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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ZIPS IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
93722, 93727, 93720, 93702, 93726, 93706, 93705, 93711, 93703, 93710, 18 total
ZIPS IN RENO, NEVADA
89502, 89506, 89523, 89509, 89521, 89503, 89512, 89511, 89519, 89501, 10 total

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