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Corpus Christi, TX vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield spends 16.7% more per student than Corpus Christi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.0% higher in Bakersfield than in Corpus Christi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bakersfield had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Corpus Christi
 Corpus Christi, TXBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,087  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Corpus Christi    57 Reviews

I grew up here and come visit all the time.Some say roads are bad but they have been redoing most all major roads ,now they are working on residential streets.Some say  More

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I grew up in Corpus Christi and still return occasionally. Corpus Christi is probably the most underrated city in Texas. Probably because it is not the picture of a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Corpus Christi is a small city on the shores of Texas with a very nice bayfront. The winters are cloudy bringing much cooler air. The summer months are brutally hot  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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