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Auburn, CA vs Marina, CA

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Highlights
- Marina spends 0.8% less per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Marina than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marina had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, CAMarina, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    13 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Overall Auburn has a good quality of life and this town still has that small town charm. Auburn is a good place to raise a family and the schools are decent. Auburn  More

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Over 8 years ago

There isnt anything for kids/ teens to do around here except go to a park thats typically filled with a bunch of druggys so i give this town a terrible rating.. sorry  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is Beautiful city to live  More

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Reviews for Marina    4 Reviews

I've lived in Marina for the last 15 years. It is a gray place with old dated looking buildings, no real main street, and is the domain of the slum lord, and the mini  More

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Old Fort Ord is the only affordable housing on the Monterey Peninsula. It's frequently colder here than it was in Oregon. There is finally some local public  More

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Over 19 years ago

I find it funny when I lived here from '91-'01 there were hardly any stores new homes being build to justify staying. Then as soon as I move the city finally starts  More

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