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Eureka, CA vs Augusta, ME

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- Augusta spends 4.0% more per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.2% lower in Augusta than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka
 Eureka, CAAugusta, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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