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Eureka, CA vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 56.3% more per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.7% lower in Syracuse than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka
 Eureka, CASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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