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Reno, NV vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage spends 22.0% more per student than Reno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Anchorage than in Reno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reno

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 Reno, NVAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,626$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842$15,402$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,562$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.1417.4416.23
 Students per Librarian4914994573
 Students per Counselor336413530
 Grade School Educ.4.2%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.8%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.3%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%36.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%1.3%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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ZIPS IN RENO, NEVADA
89502, 89506, 89523, 89509, 89521, 89503, 89512, 89511, 89519, 89501, 10 total
ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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