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Fishers, IN vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 20.3% more per student than Fishers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Petaluma than in Fishers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fishers
 Fishers, INPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  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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