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Jackson, CA vs Yuba City, CA

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- Yuba City spends 21.7% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% higher in Yuba City than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuba City had 13.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, CAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,026$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7629004573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 18 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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Reviews for Yuba City    15 Reviews

I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

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Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

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Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  More

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