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Cheyenne, WY vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael spends 13.7% more per student than Cheyenne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.2% higher in San Rafael than in Cheyenne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cheyenne
 Cheyenne, WYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,799  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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