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Gilbert, AZ vs Palmdale, CA

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Highlights
- Palmdale spends 65.0% more per student than Gilbert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% higher in Palmdale than in Gilbert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmdale had 20.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilbert

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 Gilbert, AZPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$14,374$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2421.8616.23
 Students per Librarian234865654573
 Students per Counselor718380530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%11.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%12.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.4%76.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%23.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.6%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%16.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.8%4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%0.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%0.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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ZIPS IN GILBERT, ARIZONA
85234 85295 85296 85233 85297 85298
ZIPS IN PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
93550 93551 93552

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