2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mill Valley, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Rosa spends 20.2% less per student than Mill Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Santa Rosa than in Mill Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Rosa had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mill Valley
 Mill Valley, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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