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Carmel, IN vs Ripon, CA

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Highlights
- Ripon spends 2.4% more per student than Carmel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.1% higher in Ripon than in Carmel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ripon had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carmel
 Carmel, INRipon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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Reviews for Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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