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Eureka, CA vs Benicia, CA

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- Benicia spends 11.0% less per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% higher in Benicia than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benicia had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka
 Eureka, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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