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Modesto, CA vs Missoula, MT

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Highlights
- Missoula spends 8.5% less per student than Modesto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% lower in Missoula than in Modesto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Missoula had 16.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Modesto
 Modesto, CAMissoula, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,865$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,770$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4694573
 Students per Counselor729  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 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 Missoula    48 Reviews

I've lived here for 10 years and my view of the city has turned as we (barely) managed to buy a home, started a family, and the blight of homelessness has escalated out  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for 6 years, and it never got any easier to live, I'm a Native American, these people her look down on us, I have been put in jail for sitting in a parking  More

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I have lived in Missoula on and off for the last 30 years, but consistently for the last 12. I met my wife and had my kids here. My father and my wife's entire family  More

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