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Farmington, NM vs Redding, CA

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Highlights
- Redding spends 19.9% more per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.0% higher in Redding than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redding had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, NMRedding, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,940$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock801424573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 7 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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