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Kalispell, MT vs Sunnyvale, CA

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Highlights
- Sunnyvale spends 35.1% more per student than Kalispell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.6% higher in Sunnyvale than in Kalispell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sunnyvale had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalispell
 Kalispell, MTSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.5%1.5%
Reviews for Kalispell    34 Reviews

My 2022 updated review, only touching on the recent changes. Kalispell is no longer affordable for most middle class people. The world discovered us during COVID and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Against my better judgement I will write a completely honest review from a hird generation resident.. Kalispell is one of the most beautiful places you will ever see,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a long time. Lots of folks have moved here and driven the price of everything through the roof. Getting ready to leave. Price of housing, both buying  More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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