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Dallas, TX vs Gilroy, CA

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Highlights
- Gilroy spends 39.7% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.8% higher in Gilroy than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilroy had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXGilroy, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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