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Las Vegas, NV vs Nevada City, CA

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- Nevada City spends 94.3% more per student than Las Vegas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Nevada City than in Las Vegas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nevada City had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Vegas
 Las Vegas, NVNevada City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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