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Ashland, OR vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 45.5% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in San Rafael than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

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I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

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Over 4 years ago

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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