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Brawley, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced spends 8.9% less per student than Brawley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Merced than in Brawley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brawley
 Brawley, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,610  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Brawley    6 Reviews

a friend of mine says that brawley is a city where you can just stopped by to eat something drink water,go to bathroom and continue your trip.lol but I say.City of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Brawley, California is a small farming community where everyone knows your name. It is located about 2 and a half hours from San Diego, less than an hour from Mexico and  More

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Having lived in Imperial County all of my life, at one time Brawley seemed so far away, especially since I grew up in the City of El Centro. My mother was learning  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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