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Eugene, OR vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 15.7% more per student than Eugene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% higher in Petaluma than in Eugene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eugene
 Eugene, ORPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,107  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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