2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brandon, FL vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 37.8% more per student than Brandon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.5% higher in Riverside than in Brandon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brandon
 Brandon, FLRiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 11 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 11 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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