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Lexington, KY vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael spends 40.9% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.3% higher in San Rafael than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, KYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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 5 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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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