2024 Compare Cities Education:
Mill Valley, CA vs Nevada City, CA

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Highlights
- Nevada City spends 5.4% more per student than Mill Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Nevada City than in Mill Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nevada City had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mill Valley
 Mill Valley, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,111$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962$14,261$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,450$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.8418.9716.23
 Students per Librarian414184024573
 Students per Counselor508433530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.8%94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%26.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%21.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.4%36.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.8%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.0%4.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.3%2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 14 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 15 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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