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Moscow, ID vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 75.1% more per student than Moscow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.5% higher in San Rafael than in Moscow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Moscow
 Moscow, IDSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor286  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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