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Modesto, CA vs Chico, CA

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Highlights
- Chico spends 9.7% more per student than Modesto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Chico than in Modesto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chico had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Modesto
 Modesto, CAChico, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,415$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,909$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58434573
 Students per Counselor729  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 3 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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