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Merced, CA vs Silverdale, WA

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- Silverdale spends 23.3% more per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% lower in Silverdale than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silverdale had 27.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CASilverdale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Silverdale    5 Reviews

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

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Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

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Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  More

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