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Gastonia, NC vs Vacaville, CA

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Highlights
- Vacaville spends 27.7% more per student than Gastonia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.1% higher in Vacaville than in Gastonia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vacaville had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gastonia
 Gastonia, NCVacaville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  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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