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Davis, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Rosa spends 20.6% more per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Santa Rosa than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Rosa had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 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 14 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 Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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