2025 Compare Cities Education:
Garden City, NY vs Sonoma, CA

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Highlights
- Sonoma spends 46.2% less per student than Garden City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 72.6% higher in Sonoma than in Garden City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sonoma had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Garden City
 Garden City, NYSonoma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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