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Mount Vernon, WA vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert spends 15.4% less per student than Mount Vernon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Palm Desert than in Mount Vernon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Desert had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Vernon
 Mount Vernon, WAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,430  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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