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Lexington, KY vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 1.7% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.9% higher in Sacramento than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, KYSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,980$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138$12,484$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4722.7516.23
 Students per Librarian64763214573
 Students per Counselor450641530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%35.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.2%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
95823, 95822, 95831, 95833, 95835, 95838, 95820, 95824, 95834, 95815, 18 total

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