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Hercules, CA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 10.3% less per student than Hercules.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% lower in Reno than in Hercules. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hercules
 Hercules, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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