2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gulf Shores, AL vs Sacramento, CA

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- Sacramento spends 17.4% more per student than Gulf Shores.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% higher in Sacramento than in Gulf Shores. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulf Shores
 Gulf Shores, ALSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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