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Bakersfield, CA vs Citrus Heights, CA

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Highlights
- Citrus Heights spends 0.2% more per student than Bakersfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Citrus Heights than in Bakersfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Citrus Heights had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CACitrus Heights, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Citrus Heights    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We bought our home here 23 years ago. I was pregnant when we moved in and we have raised three children here now all adults. We are close to schools and at the time it  More

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Over 7 years ago

When we moved into Citrus Heights 7 years ago, it felt like it was on the upswing and we were comfortable taking daily walks through many neighborhoods. Now, we find  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the area for nearly 15 years. While we used to appreciate the heat of the summer, it seems to be wearing us down. We intend to move to a more moderate  More

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