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Aurora, OR vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- Merced spends 16.1% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Merced than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 23.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, ORMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    2 Reviews

Hey my name is John I'm 33 years old and currently reside in Portland. I am looking to move out of the city. Is there any good apartments for rent in your area? I am in  More

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Please take a moment to read of my situation. It began with a ticket for speeding in Aurora, Oregon. The over zealous police officer cited me for a speed greater than  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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