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Petaluma, CA vs Brea, CA

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Highlights
- Brea spends 9.3% less per student than Petaluma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Brea than in Petaluma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brea had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Petaluma

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 Petaluma, CABrea, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,850$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,508$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.8223.2116.23
 Students per Librarian14240163834573
 Students per Counselor399595530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%21.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.3%49.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.9%13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%3.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 11 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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94954 94952
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92821 92823

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