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Merced, CA vs Stephenville, TX

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Highlights
- Stephenville spends 26.2% more per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.4% lower in Stephenville than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stephenville had 19.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CAStephenville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,090$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,342$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9744573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Stephenville    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Single life here is non-existent for population over 40. Also, if one is seeking diversity, this is not the place. Education here is questionable for the children. My  More

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Imagine getting a raise just by moving to a small city in a beautiful rural area of Texas. You get a cost of living that is 27.40% less than the national average. Less  More

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