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Gary, IN vs Vacaville, CA

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Highlights
- Vacaville spends 7.0% more per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% higher in Vacaville than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vacaville had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INVacaville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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