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Jacksonville, FL vs Orangevale, CA

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Highlights
- Orangevale spends 54.9% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% higher in Orangevale than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orangevale had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, FLOrangevale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Orangevale    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Light rain throughout the year. Spring and fall are unbeatable. Summer is deffinately Hot, but with so many options to go camping and swimming, cooling off is never  More

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Over 17 years ago

Another comment from an Orangevale resident complains about the diminishing of rural character and the coming of compact development. Unfortunately, I cannot endorse  More

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Over 18 years ago

Think twice before purchasing property in one of the more expensive places to live. Orangevale is losing its small town flavor while be buffeted or "tucked into" other  More

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