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Merced, CA vs Prescott, AZ

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Highlights
- Prescott spends 31.1% less per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Prescott than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 28.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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