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Mountain Home, ID vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 163.3% more per student than Mountain Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in San Rafael than in Mountain Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain Home
 Mountain Home, IDSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,506  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  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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