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Ithaca, NY vs Santa Rosa, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Rosa spends 43.7% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 111.8% higher in Santa Rosa than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Rosa had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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