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Decatur, GA vs Vallejo, CA

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Highlights
- Vallejo spends 2.7% less per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.1% higher in Vallejo than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vallejo had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GAVallejo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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Reviews for Vallejo    32 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you move to Vallejo, you will quickly realize that you're paying a lot of money to live in well-polished squalor. I moved to Vallejo in mid-2008 just as the city  More

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Over 7 years ago

I would love to live in a place where there are not fireworks all year round or gunshots every night. Police are understaffed and overworked and this is coming from a  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Vallejo for 5 years I moved here from Alameda California where I spent about 3 years and before that was in Seattle for 18 years. People said to  More

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