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Cashiers, NC vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 41.2% more per student than Cashiers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.3% higher in Petaluma than in Cashiers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cashiers
 Cashiers, NCPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor231  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Cashiers    3 Reviews

This is a hidden gem of a place to live. Not only are the towns of Highlands and Cashiers like "sister" towns, this area offers a quiet serenity that is hard to find  More

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What is it that we will need in the coming weeks/months to have great color this year? As in any year, lead color change in our deciduous trees is best when days are  More

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If you live here you already know this. This is for the Floridians....The town of Cashiers, NC is 3,500 ft above sea level and the high elevation causes a 10-15 degree  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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