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Gadsden, AL vs Merced, CA

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- Merced spends 35.0% more per student than Gadsden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% higher in Merced than in Gadsden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gadsden
 Gadsden, ALMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,828  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Gadsden    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although employment numbers are relatively high, underemployment is a chronic  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here but lived in two other counties in Alabama. We moved to Gadsden area when I was 8. This place has it's advantages and drawbacks. It is said to be the  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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