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Kearney, NE vs Turlock, CA

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Highlights
- Turlock spends 9.9% more per student than Kearney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.7% higher in Turlock than in Kearney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Turlock had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kearney
 Kearney, NETurlock, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,639  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Kearney    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Kearney is a wonderful community. It has grown exponentially in the last 15 years and continues to make smart decisions in its development. Check out the YouTube video  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Very low crime rate 2. Low cost of housing 3. Quiet, peaceful community Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Taxes in Nebraska are extremely high due to the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Unemployment is pretty much not existent. I am in the IT industry. If you have skills you can get a job today. If you have IT skills and you are interested in Kearney  More

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Reviews for Turlock    6 Reviews

I love how it's calm but I hate how it's overpopulated and not very environmentally friendly, there is so much fast food restaurants and not really any vegan or  More

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I have lived here for 35 years. I love this town. It is just the right size. Shopping is better here than in larger towns like Modesto. Traffic is heavy at tines, but  More

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Almost every time my husband and I go out to eat here, tables around us are always praying. Everything in this town seems to revolve around your Christian faith. When  More

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