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Merced, CA vs Catalina, AZ

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Highlights
- Catalina spends 25.0% less per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% lower in Catalina than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Catalina had 22.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CACatalina, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Catalina    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Catlaina area (Saddlebrook / Oro Valley) was wonderful back in the 1970's and 1980's. As is typical with AZ, Developers ruined the community and problems are a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Deeply regret moving here 10 yrs ago. Cost of living is high, over-inflated housing/rental market, traffic is horrible, pay is extremely low. Great place to golf  More

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Over 18 years ago

We live on the north side of the Catalina Mtns. close to Tucson but not so close that we have to endure the smog. Congestion is becoming a part of life out here as  More

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