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Dayton, OH vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- Merced spends 12.8% less per student than Dayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% higher in Merced than in Dayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dayton
 Dayton, OHMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor446  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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