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Deltona, FL vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- Merced spends 35.0% more per student than Deltona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.0% higher in Merced than in Deltona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 17.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Deltona
 Deltona, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Deltona    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

My husband and I bought a house in Deltona, FL in 2015 and have lived here ever since. Our house is on a waterfront and it is beautiful. When my husband retires we plan  More

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P.S. crime is getting bad as well.Dont be deceived lock your doors and don't just open to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Ive been here 2 years in an old house.The rent is high,gas is high here.Worse than Orl.Barely any good resteraunts and I got stuck paying water & sewage which is 200  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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