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California City, CA vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 12.5% less per student than California City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% lower in Golden than in California City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 24.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to California City
 California City, CAGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for California City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I moved here in Nov 2014 from San Bernardino and we moved here for one reason, we got an enormous house with lots of land and no neighbors for $64,200. No  More

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California City, CA is a wonderful diverse community that is ever growing, in population and home values. Living here over many months and researching here over 4  More

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Over 9 years ago

Living in Cal City 5+ years I can say this: There are nicer areas than others and I lucked out. My street is quiet, have had no problems and neighbors are nice. There  More

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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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