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Merced, CA vs Granite Bay, CA

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- Granite Bay spends 8.2% more per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Granite Bay than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Granite Bay had 31.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CAGranite Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Granite Bay    2 Reviews

Love it here! School system is fantastic! The people are friendly. We’re seated right next to Folsom lake & the Sierra Nevadas. It’s gorgeous here. I’m grateful to  More

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Consider Granite Bay among your choices to relocate. It is centrally located between highways 50 and 80 for easy commuting. It is 1/2 hour to the international airport.  More

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