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Melissa, TX vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 2.3% more per student than Melissa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.4% higher in Sacramento than in Melissa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Melissa
 Melissa, TXSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  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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