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Davis, CA vs Jacksonville, FL

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Highlights
- Jacksonville spends 29.6% less per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Jacksonville than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,841$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,630$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22234573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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