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Grass Valley, CA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- Arroyo Grande spends 28.5% less per student than Grass Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Arroyo Grande than in Grass Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arroyo Grande had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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