2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mill Valley, CA vs Melbourne, FL

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Highlights
- Melbourne spends 49.2% less per student than Mill Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Melbourne than in Mill Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melbourne had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mill Valley
 Mill Valley, CAMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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