2025 Compare Cities Education:
Key West, FL vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 26.8% less per student than Key West.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.7% higher in Riverside than in Key West. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Key West
 Key West, FLRiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,706  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor354  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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