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Merced, CA vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 64.3% more per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.8% lower in Arlington than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 27.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CAArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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