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Mendocino, CA vs Claremont, CA

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Highlights
- Claremont spends 8.6% more per student than Mendocino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in Claremont than in Mendocino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Claremont had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mendocino
 Mendocino, CAClaremont, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mendocino    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I love Mendocino, it gets a little foggy here though. There is practically no crime here compared to other  More

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Reviews for Claremont    7 Reviews

Moved to Claremont 4 years ago when I was 46. Love the beauty of the small town (judging by SoCal standards, not beautiful and green the way other states are….there is a  More

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A wonderful college City with a vibrant, fun downtown area. I have lived here for 5 years and it is the best place I ever lived. Close to beach, mountains and desert.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I general the quality of life is really good in Claremont. It is a college town with 4 or 5 graduate schools. It is very small town oriented with a lot of local events.  More

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