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McAllen, TX vs Redding, CA

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Highlights
- Redding spends 24.6% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.2% higher in Redding than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redding had 19.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen

Education
 McAllen, TXRedding, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,990$14,940$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138$12,964$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,412$7,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1120.7316.23
 Students per Librarian638801424573
 Students per Counselor359494530
 Grade School Educ.12.9%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.77.0%91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%30.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%25.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.0%6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 10 years ago

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Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 3 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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ZIPS IN MCALLEN, TEXAS
78501 78504 78503
ZIPS IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA
96003 96001 96002

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