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Antioch, CA vs Novato, CA

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- Novato spends 39.0% more per student than Antioch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Novato than in Antioch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Novato had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Antioch
 Antioch, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Antioch    19 Reviews

Just like most large 100k population cities, there are some places in Antioch that crime is almost non existent while over by the freeway, it's very high. You must look  More

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Over 13 years ago

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So you've been searching for an affordable yet spacious home in the Bay Area for years and have started to give up hope. Then one day you expanded your search into East  More

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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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